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MENDENHALL,  ABBY 

GRANT  SWIFT 


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The  honor  of  writing  a  preface  to  the  memorial  volume 
of  Abby  G.  Swift  Mendenhall  rightly  belongs  to  the  one 
who  knew  her  best,  and  I  have  endeavored,  therefore,  to 
condense  and  arrange  as  the  main  part  of  this  introduction, 
some  memoranda  which  her  husband  jotted  down  for  my 
guidance.  The  strong  and  symmetrical  character  which 
rises  from  his  simple  record  is  one  not  lightly  met  nor  eas- 
ily forgotten.  We  cannot  hope  to  give  it  to  fame,  for  it  ran 
in  too  unobtrusive  a  channel  to  catch  the  eye«  and  ears  of 
men.  But  those  who  knew  her,  and  who  will  read  these 
pages  will  feel  that  her  true  monument  is  so  much  greater 
than  book  or  marble  or  rumor,  that  we  are  not  honoring  her 
but  ourselves  when  we  speak  of  her.  The  monuments  men 
raise  to  the  memory  of  the  Christ  are  institutions  which 
prolong  his  Hfe  and  multiply  it  in  an  earthly  immortality.- 
Her  good  works  multiplying  in  this  community  will  do  the 
same  for  her. 

She  was  a  woman  whose  physical  presence  was  a  fitting 
lamp  for  her  spirit.  A  patrician  strength  and  repose  made 
her  beautiful  face  a  distinguished  one  for  years  in  the  social 
gatherings  of  this  community:  I  have  heard  often  such  re- 
marks as,  "If  we  could  all  grow  as  lovely  as  Mrs.  Menden- 
hall when  we  grow  old,  who  would  want  to  stay  young?" 
It  was  hard  to  believe  when  looking  at  her  that  her  apparent 
leisure   and   the   pleasure   she  showed    in    being   present   at 

—  3  — 


•  • 


»  •    ••  •   * 


formal  and   informal   gatherings,   was  but   the   throwing  off 
for  a  breathing  space  a  heavy  burden  of  care  and  responsi- 
bility.    It  was  only  on  the  last  time  I  saw  her  that  I  real- 
ized the  nature  of  the  strain  she  was  living  under  all  the 
while    she    was   so   full   of   cheer   and   hearty   sympathy   for 
everybody  who  needed  it.     I  was  visiting  her  for  a  few  days 
just  before  I  left  the  city  for  a  short  time,  Sunday  evening, 
and  so  stormy  that  we  staid  away  from  church,  which  was  un- 
usual for  her.     It  was  the  only  time  she  ever  talked  to  me 
of  her  own  doings,  and  it  was  a  memorable  experience  for 
me.    I  shall  never  forget  her  seeming  unconsciously  to  throw 
oflF  the  wrappings  of  her  i>iew  England  reserve  one  by  one, 
and  a  certain  excitement  that  came  over  me  as  I  saw  in  her 
the   same   iron   will   and   capacity  for  righteous  wrath   that 
have  marked  all  strong  helpers  of  their  kind.     She  told  me 
how  she  had  helped  to  drive  an  influential  hypocrite  from 
the  pulpit,   and   how   between   night   and   morning   she   had 
dragged  out  of  a  back  room  in  a  saloon  a  woman  who  had 
disappeared   months    before   from    a   cultured   home    in    the 
East,  and  whom  she  had  tracked  and  found.     This  conver- 
sation was  the  last  I  ever  had  with  her.     The  next  I  heard 
was  in  a  letter  received  three  weeks  afterwards  telling  me 
that  she  had  sent  a  message  to  me  only  a  few  moments  be- 
fore she  died.     Such  characters  as  hers  stay  with  one  and 
never  lose  their  grip  on  the  soul.    There  is  a  peculiar  fresh- 
ness and  fragrance  about  the  personality  caught  in  the  fol- 
lowing paragraphs,  which  I  transcribed  from  notes  lent  me 
by  her  husband,  Richard  Junius  Mendenhall: 

Abby  G.  Mendenhall  was  very  domestic  and  in  her  house- 
keeping was  a  marvel.  She  took  care  of  the  milk  and  cream, 
often  making  butter  two  and  three  times  a  week;  looked 
after  and  did  much  of  the  weekly  washing  with  her  own 
hands;  made  one  or  two  barrels  of  soft  soap  every  spring; 
preserved  fruit,  and  canned  vegetables.  She  took  great  in- 
terest in  out-door  things  that  pertained  to  home  and  home- 


*  — 


living;  took  care  of  her  hens  and  chickens,  named  all  the 
hens  that  had  young  broods,  also  named  the  cows,  calves 
and  Iambs.  It  is  a  remarkable  fact  that  for  42  years  she 
kept  an  account  of  daily  occurrences,  when  able,  and  not 
only  that,  but  of  the  family's  and  her  own  personal  ex- 
penses. 

She  was  also  a  great  admirer  of  Nature,  lover  of  trees, 
hills,  valleys,  birds,  bees  and  flowers.  She  always  noted  the 
arrival  of  the  first  robin  and  other  birds  from  the  South  in 
the  Spring.  She  seemed  to  think  more  of  the  little  wren 
than  of  any  other  bird.  She  took  great  delight  in  beautiful 
landscapes.  In  the  earlier  days  of  her  living  in  Minneapolis, 
there  were  no  carriages  and,  many  strainers  coming  to 
town,  she  and  her  husband  would  often  take  their  two-horse 
lumber  wagon  and  take  a  company  out  to  ride  in  all  direc- 
tions and  thus  giving  the  strangers  an  opportunity  of  view- 
ing the  country.  She  was  very  fond  of  entertaining  com- 
pany in  a  simple,  modest  way.  Her  house  was  ever  open  to, 
and  scarcely  ever  without,  visitors,  who  often  remained  from 
one  to  six  or  more  days  and  sometimes  weeks^ 

In  addition  to  all  of  her  routine  of  domestic  work,  she 
successfully  taught  a  class  in  the  Sabbath  School;  was  faith- 
ful in  the  attendance  of  the  meetings  of  the  Society  of 
Friends,  of  which  she  was  a  birthright  member,  was  always 
loyal  to  its  tenets,  held  a  high  position,  was  for  many  years 
clerk  of  the  Monthly  Meetings,  and  was  clerk  of  the  Quar- 
terly Meeting  for  over  twenty  years,  which  position  she  held 
at  the  time  of  her  death;  was  an  elder  overseer  and  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Evangelistic  Committee,  while  she  had  and  main- 
tained her  Christian  views,  she  was  never  narrow  or  sec- 
tarian. She  was  ever  charitable,  liberal  and  tolerant  towards 
all,  and  freely  mingled  in  a  social,  as  well  as  in  a  working 
way  with  all  who  had  the  best  interest  of  humanity  at  heart. 
She  was  liberal  towards  all  religious  denominations  and  al- 
ways ready  to  encourage  all  good  work  by  whomsoever  done. 

—  5  — 


When  any  were  sick  or  in  affliction  she  was  ever  ready  to 
call  on  them  with  ministrations  of  love  and  flowers.  She 
was  ever  ready  to  go  anywhere  and  everywhere  where  the 
best  interests  of  the  human  family  were  to  be  promoted.  She 
was  often  out  in  her  philanthropic  work  when  little  able  to 
do  it,  returning  home  tired  and  sick  with  the  world,  its 
wickedness,  sorrows  and  sufferings.  Her  feelings  were  much 
hurt  when  any  unpleasant  subject  in  her  church  meetings 
was  too  earnestly  discussed. 

She  always  manifested  a  deep  interest  in  the  welfare  of 
the  young  people  and  was  constantly  doing  for  them  what 
she  could  in  a  social  way,  and,  amid  it  all,  maintaining  that 
life  which  gave  everything  with  which  she  came  in  contact 
an  uplift  towards  true  spiritual  living.  She  was  very  fond  of 
attending  good  lectures  and  occasionally  was  seen  where 
plays  of  high  moral  teaching  were  performed.  But  she  did 
not  approve  theatres  and  theatre-going,  for  she  ever  thought 
that  the  tendency  of  such  plays,  was  immoral  and  really 
lowered  the  standard  of  upright  living. 

On  reading  the  trials  of  a  missionary  in  Mexico,  she, 
with  her  husband,  became  much  interested  in  the  work.  A 
piece  of  land  was  bought,  a  small  meeting  house  was  built 
and  provided  with  a  bell,  bookcase  and  other  requisites,  then 
more  land  was  bought  and  a  small  schoolhouse  was  built, 
gnd  the  land  planted  to  coffee  and  tropical  fruits.  A  local, 
native  preacher  and  Sunday  School  teacher  was  maintained 
by  the  Mendenhalls  for  a  few  years,  but  finally  the  land  was 
so  productive  that  it  supported  the  preacher.  An  English 
friend  once  visited  Gomez  Faries,  the  place  of  the  mission, 
and  made  the  remark  that  the  seed  that  was  being  sown  by 
the  Mendenhall  mission  would  one  day  bring  a  crop  of 
Christians  little  dreamed  of  by  the  founders. 

It  seems  that  she  was  desirous  of  visiting  not  only  all  of 
her  own  relations  and  particular  friends  in  the  East,  but  also 
those  of  her  husband.     During  the  last  two  years  of  her  life 

—  6  -- 


she  did  so,  and  had  very  satisfactory  visits  with  all.  Re- 
turning home  in  the  seventh  month,  1899,  previous  to  her 
death,  she  said  she  had  now  had  a  pleasant  and  satisfactory 
visit  with  "all  of  our  relatives."  She  always,  for  holiday 
greetings,  sent  to  all  her  friends,  young  and  old,  little  tokens 
of  love  and  remembrance. 

To  the  Bethany  Home,  a  reformatory  in  the  true  religious 
sense  for  fallen  women,  she  gave  a  quarter  of  a  century  of 
her  life,  aye  her  very  life  itself,  for  it  was  there  she  was 
struck  with  pneumonia.  This  was  on  the  sixth  day,  the  4th 
of  first  month,  1900.  Returning  from  the  "Home"  at  five 
o'clock  she  telephoned  for  the  Doctor,  which  she  noted  thus 
in  her  diary,  *T  had  Dr.  Hill."  Then  she  closed  the  little 
book  with  the  pen  in  it,  went  to  her  bed.  and  gradually  grew 
weaker,  but  without  suffering  pain.  When  she  began  to 
realize  that  she  was  very  sick,  she  said  to  her  husband,  "My 
help  is  laid  on  one  who  is  mighty  to  bear  it." 

She  expired  on  the  evening  of  the    nth   of  first  month, 

1000. 

MARY  GRAY  PECK. 


—  7  — 


«*^PRE55  N0TICE5fei*^ 


From  the  Minneapolis  Times. 

MRS.   ABBY  G.   MENDENHALL. 

A  pall  of  grief  and  sadness  has  been  cast  over  the  entire 
community  by  the  death  last  night  of  Mrs.  Abby  G.  Men- 
denhall;  and  all  the  more  keen  and  poignant  the  grief  on 
account  of  the  suddenness  of  the  blow. 

Barely  a  week  ago  her  sweet  smile  greeted  her  friends 
and  her  never  tiring  beneficence  was  extending  in  every  di- 
rection, wherever  there  was  the  slightest  need  for  help,  the 
want  of  sympathy  or  demand  for  spiritual  kindness  for  a 
bruised  or  aching  heart. 

To-day  the  hearts  are  aching  in  every  home  where  this 
sweet,  good  woman  was  known,  and  moisture  will  be  distilled 
from  eyes  long  unused  to  tears. 

It  is  difficult  to  find  proper  words  of  expression  to  fitly 
characterize  a  woman  like  Mrs.  Mendcnhall.  so  free  was  she 
from  the  most  ordinary  qualifying  faults  of  even  the  wor- 
thiest womankind,  and  so  truly  spiritualized  in  the  walks  of 
her  everyday  life.  All  who  knew  her  know  and  feel  in  their 
hearts  what  it  is  so  difficult  to  describe,  and  that  impression 
of  goodness  which  each  and  everyone  who  met  her  received 
is  bound  to  last  as  long  as  life,  and  mayhap  be  the  influence 
for  a  good  that  will  last  far  beyond  the  barrier. 

To  her  friends,  the  intimates  who  knew  her  in  her  home, 
as  housewife  and  helpmeet,  she  was  the  embodiment  of  the 
home  spirit  and  sweet  graciousness.     Her  sweet  spirit  was 

—  s  — 


as  white  and  unruffled  as  an  angel's,  teaching  to  all  fairness, 
charity,   loving   kindness. 

To  the  wider  community,  to  acquaintances,  to  the  suffer- 
ing, to  the  misled  and  anguished  in  body  and  soul,  to  all 
who  needed  help  of  whatever  kind  or  description,  Mrs.  Men 
denhall  was  a  ministering  angel.  Behind  her  great  wealth 
of  sympathy  for  all  afflicted  ones  was  executive  ability  of  the 
rarest  order,  and.  besides,  a  talent  for  detail  which  enabled 
her  to  direct  and  organize  the  God-sent  promptings  of  her 
noble  heart.  And  it  is  to  this  grasp  of  detail  and  executive 
.ability  that  so  many  of  our  strongest  and  most  useful  char- 
itable organizations  owe  their  birth  and  splendid  growth. 

"A   perfect    woman,   nobly    planned. 
To  warn,  to  comfort  and  command." 

Who  can  take  the  place  of  this  rare  spirit  who  has  been 
so  ruthlessly  torn  from  her  home  and  the  circle  of  her  loving 
friends?  Who  is  there  can  offer  the  same  example  to  young 
and  old  alike  of  all  the  Christian  qualities,  not  accentuated 
and  oflFered  to  be  seen,  but  worn  as  daily  garments  of  inspi- 
ration and  helpfulness? 

No  words  can  soften  the  anguish  of  those  who  suffer 
this  loss.  Expressions  of  sympathy,  even  from  the  dearest 
friends,  must  seem  a  mockery  in  the  presence  of  desolation 
like  this.  Even  the  trite  but  true  reflection  that  Time  the 
Healer  will  ease  the  pain  from  those  broken  filaments  of  the 
soul  seems  brutal  in  its  implication  that  anything  can  as- 
suage so  great  a  grief. 

To  the  bereft  husband  there  is  a  holy  memory  of  an  ideal 
life  Well  spent,  and  the  knowledge  that  the  sympathy  he  re- 
ceives is  the  most  sincere  that  can  come  from  a  thousand 
homes  and  a  thousand  hearts  that  ache  with  his. 


—  9 


MRS.  R.  J.   MENDENHALL  DEAD. 


A  Pioneer  Resident  and  Well  Known  for  Ber  Good  Workt. 


She  Was  Taken  111  While  Visiting  Bethany  Home  a  Week 
Ago,  and  Died  Thursday  Night. 


Tributu.  January  ijlh,  igoo. 

Mrs.  Abby  G.  Mendenhall,  wife  of  R.  J.  Mendenhall,  died 
at  her  home,  1800  Stevens  Avenue,  Thursday  night.  Death 
resulted  from  an  acute  attack  of  pneumonia.  Only  a  week 
ago  she  had  been  at  Bethany  Home,  one  of  the  charities  to 
which  she  devoted  her  life,  and  was  in  fairly  good  health. 
While  there  she  was  taken  violently  ill  and  was  taken  to  her 
home,  only  to  be  carried  thence  to  the  tomb. 

Mrs.  Abby  G.  Mendenhall  was  born  in  West  Falmouth, 
August  19th,  1832,  of  Quaker  parentage.  She  was  married 
to  R.  J.  Mendenhall,  February  nth,  1858,  and  in  April  of 
the  same  year  came  with  her  husband  to  this  city,  where 
she  has  since  made  her  home. 

She  was  one  of  the  oldest  residents  of  the  city,  and  from 
the  first  has  been  identified  with  the  charitable  work  of  the 
community.  She  was  always  active  in  the  work  of  Bethany 
Home,  and  was  one  of  the  founders  of  the  institution.  For 
thirteen  years  she  was  on  the  directory,  was  vice-president 
for  six  years,  secretary  one  year  and  treasurer  for  twenty- 
three  years.  Other  charities  were  not  neglected,  but  it  was 
to  the  management  of  Bethany  Home  that  she  bent  most  of 
her  efforts.  She  was  a  member  of  the  Society  of  Friends  in 
Minneapolis,  and  was  one  of  the  prominent  mission  workers 
among  that  people. 

Funeral  services  will  be  held  at  the  residence,  Sunday 
afternoon  at  2  o'clock,  conducted  by  William  Penn  AngelL 

—  10  — 


CALLED  TO  HER  REWARD. 


Mrs.  R.  J.  Mendenhall  is  Dead. 


She  Had  Lived  Here  Many  Years  and  Was 
Universally  Loved. 


From  the  Minneapolis  Journal, 

In  the  death  of  Mrs.  R.  J.  Mendenhall,  which  occurred  at 
7  o'clock  last  evening  at  the  family  residence,  1800  Stevens 
Avenue,  Minneapolis  loses  a  woman  who  has  always  taken  a 
prominent  part  and  a  helpful  one  in  the  charitable  and  phil- 
anthropic work  of  the  city.  Mrs.  Mendenhall  was  taken  ill 
last  Friday  while  visiting  Bethany  Home.  She  had  been 
suffering  from  a  slight  cold  for  a  few  days,  but  did  not  con- 
sider it  anything  serious.  Pneumonia  developed  rapidly  and 
each  day  she  grew  weaker  and  weaker.  A  sudden  failure  of 
the  heart  caused  her  to  pass  away  quietly  and  pjjinlessly. 
She  was  conscious  to  the  last  and  remembered  her  many 
friends  by  name  as  long  as  her  strength  remained.  The 
funeral  will  be  held  Sunday  at  2  p.  m.  from  the  residence. 
Services  will  be  conducted  by  Rev.  William  P.  Angell. 

Abby  G.  Mendenhall  was  the  daughter  of  Captain  Silas 
Swift,  merchant  sailor  of  West  Falmouth,  and  was  born 
August  19th,  1832.  She  was  descended  from  a  long  line  of 
Quaker  sailors  who  had  always  been  connected  with  the 
charitable  associations  of  the  Society  of  Friends.  She  was 
married  to  R.  J.  Mendenhall  of  North  Carolina,  February 
nth,  1858,  and  in  April  the  young  couple  came  to  Minneapo- 
lis. From  the  pioneer  days  Mrs.  Mendenhall  has  always 
been  a  friend  to  those  needing  help  and  her  interest  and  in- 
fluence is  seen  to-day  in  the  charitable  institutions  of  the 
city.  She  was  one  of  the  four  women  who  were  instrumental 
in  the  organization  of  Bethany  Home,  and  its  work  has  al- 

—  11  — 


m 


m 


ways  been  very  near  her  heart.  She  served  as  treasurer  for 
twenty-three  years  and  for  one  term  acted  as  secretary.  She 
was  also  prominently  identified  with  the  Northwestern  Hos- 
pital and  was  a  member  of  the  board  of  directors  for  thirteen 
years  and  for  six  years  held  the  office  of  vice-president.  The 
Friends'  Society  of  Minneapolis  counted  her  as  one  of  its 
efficient  members  and  she  represented  it  at  the  national 
meetings  on  several  occasions. 

While  identified  so  prominently  with  the  philanthropic 
work  of  the  city,  Mrs.  Mendenhall's  preference  was  for  a 
quiet  life,  and  only  the  great  need  and  the  urgent  request  of 
her  fellow  workers  persuaded  her  to  leave  the  quiet  that  she 
loved  for  active  work.  She  gave  many  years  of  faithful,  pa- 
tient, self-denying  service  to  the  weak  and  suffering  and  the 
honors  that  she  won  were  the  grateful  thanks  of  those  she 
aided. 


NOBLE  LIFE  IS  ENDED. 


Mrs  Abby  G.  Mendenhall,  wife  of  R.  J.  Mendenhall,  the 
well-known  Minneapolis  florist,  and  one  of  the  foremost 
women  in  the  city,  died  at  7:30  o'clock  last  night  at  her 
home,  1800  Stevens  Avenue. 

Death  resulted  from  a  sudden  and  severe  attack  of  pneu- 
monia contracted  while  in  pursuit  of  her  favorite  work  among 
the  missions  and  charitable  institutions  of  the  city,  in  all  of 
which  Mrs.  Mendenhall  has  always  taken  an  active  interest. 

Death  came  like  a  peaceful  slumber.  On  Friday  last  Mrs. 
Mendenhall  was  at  Bethany  Home,  cheering  its  inmates,  ai 
was  her  custom,  with  the  sunshine  of  her  happy  disposition, 
when  taken  seriously  ill.  For  some  days  previous  to  that 
time  she  had  not  been  well,  but  did  not  consider  herself 
more  than  slightly  indisposed. 

The  end  was  precipitated  by  a  sudden  failure  of  the  heart, 

—  12  — 


which  grew  weaker  day  by  day  during  the  short  illness. 
Mrs.  Mendenhall  suffered  no  pain  whatever  and  passed  qui- 
etly away.  She  was  conscious  to  the  very  last,  remembering 
all  of  her  many  friends  and  mentioning  them  by  name  as 
long  as  strength  remained. 

Arrangements  for  the  funeral  have  not,  as  yet   been  com- 
pleted. ^ 


Mrs.  Abby  G.  Mendenhall  was  born  in  West  Falmouth, 
August  19th,  1832.  She  was  one  of  the  two  daughters  of 
Captain  Silas  Swift,  a  merchant  sailor.  On  hei^  mother's 
side,  as  well  as  on  her  father's,  she  was  descended  from  a 
long  line  of  Quaker  sailors.  Her  ancestors  have  for  many 
generations  been  prominent  in  the  charitable  associations  in 
connection  with  the  Society  of  Friends. 

On  February  nth,  1858.  she  was  married  to  R.  J.  Men- 
denhall, a  native  of  North  Carolina,  and  in  April  of  that 
year  the  young  couple  came  to  Minneapolis.  * 

Mrs.  Mendenhall  is  one  of  the  oldest  residents  of  Min- 
neapolis, and  was  a  pioneer  in  the  charitable  institutions  of 
the  city.  When  Minneapolis  was  almost  a  wilderness,  the 
needy  of  the  town  knew  the  name  of  Mrs.  Mendenhall.  She 
it  was  who,  with  one  or  two  other  noble  women,  in  that 
early  day,  started  a  spirit  of  philanthropy  that  is  recogniza- 
ble in  the  most  efficient  institutions  of  the  city  to-day.  Min- 
neapolis owes  much  to  her  influence,  an  influence  which, 
characteristic  of  the  religion  in  which  she  was  trained,  was 
quiet,  unobtrusive,  deep  and  true.  Mrs.  Mendenhall  was 
one  of  those  workers  who  work  for  the  sake  of  the  cause, 
and  neither  claimed  nor  seemed  to  want  recognition — in 
place  and  power.  Such  offices  as  she  held  she  accepted  at 
the  urgent  request  of  her  fellow  laborers,  and  because  the 
work  had  need  of  her  in  that  particular  place.  Honor  was 
hers  without  stint;  great  honor  paid  steadily  through  long 
years,  but  it  was  honor  paid  to  a  self-denying,  faithful  scrv- 

—  13  — 


ice  of  a  lifetime  for  the  weak  and  down-trodden.  Hers  was 
the  ministry  of  peace  and  good  will.  She  was  broad-minded 
and  charitable  in  her  judgments,  and  by  her  death  Minne- 
apolis loses  a  gracious  influence  for  the  highest  good. 

HER  DEVOTION  TO  BETHANY  HOME. 

Although  Mrs.  Mendenhall  has  been  identified  with  most 
of  the  institutions  for  the  public  good,  she  has  been  most 
closely  connected  with  Bethany  Home  and  the  Northwestern 
Hospital.  She  has  been  on  the  board  of  directors  of  the 
latter  for  more  than  thirteen  years,  holding  the  office  of 
vice-president  for  six  years.  Bethany  Home  was  perhaps 
her  dearest  work.  She  was  one  of  the  four  women  who 
founded  the  Home.  She  acted  as  secretary  for  one  year, 
and  for  twenty-three  years  has  been  treasurer.  Much  of  the 
financial  success  of  the  Home  is  due  to  the  hard  and  con- 
stant work  that  Mrs.  Mendenhall  has  put  into  it.  Nothing 
has  been  allowed  to  interfere  with  her  great  service  to  this 
great  work.  Even  her  health  was  not  considered  when  the 
Home  had  need  of  her.  The  day  she  was  taken  ill  she  was 
at  the  Home,  cheering  its  inmates  and  workers  with  her 
wonderful  spirit  of  optimism,  putting  the  last  of  her  life  into 
the  work  that  was  so  dear  to  her. 

Mrs.  Mendenhall  was  a  member  of  the  Friends'  Society 
of  the  city,  and  was  among  the  most  prominent  workers  in 
its  missions,  both  in  the  city  and  throughout  the  country,  in 
connection  with  the  central  society.  She  was  also  much  in- 
terested in  the  work  with  the  young  people  in  the  church. 

Mrs.  Mendenhall  will  be  missed  in  social  circles  as  well 
as  in  her  work.  There  is  hardly  a  walk  in  the  life  of  the 
city's  good  that  has  not  known  her  and  that  will  not  feel  a 
loss  in  her  removal. 


—  14  — 


THE  LAST  RITES. 


Funeral  of  Mrs,  Mendenhall  Will  be  Held  Tomorrow. 


-  The  hosts  of  friends  of  Mrs.  R.  J.  Mendenhall  were 
shocked  yesterday  when  they  learned  of  her  death  Thursday 
evening.  Mrs.  Mendenhall  was  one  of  the  best  known 
women  of  Minneapolis,  and  her  charitable  work  was  most 
extensive.  Arrangements  have  been  made  for  the  funeral, 
which  will  be  held  at  2  o'clock  to-morrow  afternoon  from 
the  family  residence  at  1800  Stevens  Avenue.  The  services 
will  be  conducted  by  Rev.  William  P.  Angell. 

The  following  card  is  self-explanatory: 

A  CARD  TO  FRIENDS. 

On  account  of  her  illness,  Mrs.  Mendenhall  was  unable  to 
acknowledge  the  receipt  of  many  Christmas  remembrances 
and  New  Year's  greetings,  and  now  for  these,  as  well  as  for 
many  kind  and  touching  letters  of  condolence  from  all  sides 
and  for  the  ministrations  of  friends  during  the  brief  illness, 
Mr.  Mendenhall  desires  me  to  make  grateful  acknowledg- 
ments both  for  himself  and  in  the  name  of  his  beloved  wife. 

Under  the  circumstances  it  would  be  impossible  for  Mr. 
Mendenhall  to  reply  personally  to  the  many  letters  of  sym- 
pathy he  has  received,  and  the  Times  is  honored  to  be  the 
medium  of  his  expressions  of  gratitude  to  the  hosts  of  friends 
who  have  so  touchingly  shown  their  kindness  and  sympathy. 

W.   E.   HASKELL. 


—15— 


WITH  SIMPLE  CEREMONY. 


Final  Tribute  Paid  the  Memory  of  Mrs.  Memle,)hall. 

More  beautiful  and  touching  than  any  verbal  sentiments 
or  floral  tokens  was  the  tribute  paid  the  memory  of  Abby 
G.  Mendenhall  in  the  presence,  at  her  funeral,  of  hundreds 
whom  she  had  helped  or  inspired.  The  service  was  held 
yesterday  afternoon  at  the  family  residence,  1800  Stevens 
Avenue.  Among  the  throng  of  mourners  were  those  prom- 
inent in  life  and  those  obscure,  the  rich  and  influential,  with 
the  poor  and  humble,  for  Mrs.  Mendenhall,  in  her  long  life 
of  self-sacrifice,  had  drawn  around  her  friends  from  every 
station.  Possibly  it  was  not  the  largest  funeral  seen  in 
Minneapolis,  but  it  is  doubtful  if  any  other  drew  together 
such  a  representative  throng  from  every  phase  of  life.  Had 
the  Mendenhall  residence  been  twice  or  thrice  as  capacious, 
there  would  still  have  been  little  enough  room  for  the  many 
who  attempted  to  gain  admittance. 

All  was  so  beautiful  at  this  funeral  and  so  thoroughly  in 
keeping  with  the  woman's  life  and  her  desires.  Of  flowers 
there  was  a  great  profusion,  not  only  about  the  bier  and  in 
the  room  in  which  the  services  were  conducted,  but  all  over 
the  house.  Mrs.  Mendenhall,  in  life,  had  loved  the  timid 
lilies-of-the-valley,  and  these  modest  flowers  were  used  much 
in  the  decorations.  In  her  hands  were  lilies  and  orchids, 
about  her  calm  face  were  entwined  more  lilies,  and  on  the 
mantel  was  a  big  bank  of  lilies-of-the-valley  and  ferns.  The 
floral  gifts  were  most  tasteful,  and  were  many.  Among  them 
were  noted  a  spray  of  pink  and  white  roses  from  the  Beth- 
any Home  girls;  a  circle  of  palm  leaves  with  broad  white 
ribbons  from  Mrs.  Thomas  Lowry;  a  spray  of  lilies-of-the- 
valley  held  by  white  illusion  from  Miss  Rhoades,  Bethany 
Home;  a  spray  of  Easter  lilies  from  Mrs.  P.  B.  Winston; 
a  carnation  spray  from  the  Misses  Long. 

'  —  16  — 


Rev.  William  Penn  Angcll,  01  Muncie.  Ind..  formerly 
pastor  of  the  congregation  of  Friends  in  this  city,  conducted 
the  services,  which  were  impressively  simple.  Having  known 
the  deceased  and  her  work,  he  paid  a  high  tribute  to  her 
womanliness  and  benevolence.  Afterwards  P.  H.  McMillan 
oflfered  a  short  prayer  and  short  eulogies  were  pronounced 
by  Mother  Prindle  and  Mrs.  John  Worrall.  A  quartet  com- 
posed of  Miss  Nellie  McCollom.  Mrs.  Fletcher  Walker, 
Messrs.  Alfred  G.  Rollo  and  Eugene  M.  Stevens  rendered 
"Rock  of  Ages,"  'Now  the  Day  Is  Over,"  "Abide  With 
Me." 

The  pall-bearers  were  J.  H.  Stewart,  John  Long,  William 
Pettit,   Benjamin   Webb.   Ralph   Garrat.   Clarkson   Lindley. 


PA  y  TRIBUTE  A  T  HER  BIER. 

The  funeral  services  over  the  remains  of  Mrs.  Abby  G. 
^lendenhall.  held  yesterday  afternoon  at  the  family  resi- 
dence, 1800  Stevens  Avenue,  were  of  a  character  such  as  the 
woman  might  have  herself  chosen  had  she  expressed  a  wish 
before  the  Angel  of  Death  laid  its  hand  upon  her. 

They  were  simple  services,  beautiful  and  impressive, 
marred  only  by  the  sobs  of  those  who  mourned.  And  those 
who  mourned  and  came  to  mourn  about  the  bier  were  in 
themselves  best  evidence  of  the  greatness  of  the  soul  which 
had  gone.  Those  whom  Minneapolis  boasts  as  her  best  citi- 
zens were  there  besides  the  lowly  cottager.  They  had  both 
known  in  life  and  loved  the  woman  whose  death  had  come 
to  them  as  the  loss  of  a  dearest  friend. 

•  The  wealthy  knew  her  and  her  work.  Many  of  them  had 
found  a  source  of  wonderful  happiness  in  joining  with  h^r 
and  aiding  her  in  the  tasks  which  she  believed  it  her  duty  to 
perform.  To  them  she  had  brought  this  happiness,  as  she 
had  also  brought  happiness  to  those  who  had  been  benefited 
by  the  good  work  which  God  had  given  her  to  do  and 
which  she  had  done. 

—  17  — 


II 


On  the  casket  which  lay  in  the  parlor  of  the  home  which 
had  been  hers  so  long  lay  a  spray  of  beautiful  white  and  red 
roses.  It  was  from  the  girls  of  Bethany  Home,  and  none 
among  that  bovver  of  wreaths  and  sprays  spoke  of  a  sorrow 
more  genuine.  If  the  spirit  of  the  dead  were  hovering 
there,  it  found  in  that  spray  of  roses  reward  for  many  hours 
of  labor  and  many  hours  of  care;  a  work  for  which  reward 
was  never  asked  in  life. 

THEIR  FINAL  TRIBUTE. 

The  rooms  of  the  Mendenhall  home  could  not  care  for 
all  of  those  who  came  to  pay  their  final  tribute.  Before  the 
services  began  the  house  was  filled  to  the  doors.  Since  the 
time  of  the  first  funeral  in  Minneapolis  there  was  never  any- 
thing quite  like  the  funeral  of  yesterday. 

There  were  there  those  who  were  in  Minneapolis  when 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Mendenhall  arrived,  those  who  had  arrived  a 
few  years  later,  others  who  had  come  only  a  few  years  ago 
and  still  others,  the  sons  and  daughters  of  the  pioneers. 
They  were  there,  poor  and  rich,  but  the  tears  of  all  were 
tributes  that  it  were  worth  a  life  to  garner  in. 

The  casket  in  the  parlor  of  the  home  was  hidden  away 
beneath  the  flowers  laid  by  loving  hands  about  it.  In  the 
room  in  which  the  casket  lay  were  the  members  of  the 
family  and  relatives  of  the  deceased.  In  the  rooms  adjoin- 
ing, chairs  were  placed  for  those  who  attended  the  serv- 
ices. 

Rev.  William  P.  Angell,  who  was  pastor  of  the  church 
which  Mrs.  Mendenhall  attended  in  Minneapolis  for  many 
years,  had  come  from  Muncie,  Indiana,  his  present  home, 
to  conduct  the  services.  They  were  of  a  simple  nature.  A 
quartet,  consisting  of  Alfred  G.  Rollo,  Miss  Nellie  McCol- 
lom,  Mrs.  Fletcher  Walker  and  Eugene  M.  Stevens,  sang 
"Rock  of  Ages."  Mr.  x\ngell  then  read  selections  from  the 
£03rd  Psalm,  a  portion  of  the  sixth  chapter  of  St.  John  and 

—  18  — 


followed    with    a    prayer.      After    another    selection    by    the 
quartet,  "Eventide,"  Mr.  Angell  delivered  an  address. 

WAS  A    WELL  SPENT  LIFE. 

He  spoke  of  the  beautiful  life  of  the  woman  whom  all 
had  loved  so  well,  a  life  that  was  spent  in  a  successful  effort 
to  dp  good  to  all  of  her  fellow  beings.  She  might  have 
said,  'The  life  that  I  have  lived  in  the  flesh  I  have  lived  by 
the  faith  of  the  Son  of  God."  Her  every  day  had  been  spent 
in  doing  good.  When  she  arose  in  the  morning  she  had 
asked  herself,  "How  can  I  best  serve  my  God  to-day/?"  She 
had  gone  about  that  service  in  the  morning  and  continued  in 
it  until  the  evening  came  and  she  slept  in  the  full  conscious- 
ness of  the  fact  that  her  time  had  been  well-spent. 

When  Mr.  Angell  had  concluded,  the  quartet  sang  "Abide 
With  Me,"  one  of  the  favorite  hymns  of  the  dead  woman. 
Mrs.  P.  H.  McMillan,  who  had  been  associated  with  Mrs. 
Mendenhall  in  her  charitable  work,  delivered  a  short  prayer, 
and  the  services  ended  with  brief  tributes  from  Mother 
Prindle  and  Mrs.  John  Worrall. 

The  pall-bearers  were  Dr.  J.  H.  Stewart,  John  Long.  Wil- 
liam Pettit.  Benjamin  Webb,  Ralph  Garrat.  Clarkson  Lind- 
ley. 

The  remains  were  taken  to  Lakewood,  where  a  short 
service  of  prayer  was  held. 


—  19  — 


LIFE  TRIALS  AT  AN  END. 


The  Funeral  Services  for  Mrs.   Ahhy   G.   Mendenhall  Are 
Conducted  With  Rare  Siinplicity. 


Legions  of  Floral  Tributes  Are  Conducted  by  Her  Deeply 
Sorrowing  Relatives  and  Friends. 


Tribune,  Monday,  January  15th,  igoo. 

Amid  fragrant  lilies  of  the  valley,  the  flowers  that  in  life 
she  had  liked  best,  with  the  perfume  of  lilies  and  roses 
shedding  a  sweet  benediction  over  the  casket  in  which  she 
lay  as  if  sleeping,  the  funeral  services  for  Mrs.  Abby  G. 
Mendenhall,  wife  of  R.  J.  Mendenhall,  were  conducted  yes- 
terday afternoon  with  rare  simplicity  .  They  took  place  at 
the  residence  in  Stevens  Avenue,  which  has  been  her  home 
for  so  many  years,  and  the  house  was  filled  with  the  friends 
who  came  to  pay  their  last  respects. 

The  service  was  announced  io.r  the  early  hour  of  2  o'clock, 
and  it  was  fully  two  hours  later  before  the  procession  formed 
to  make  its  way  to  Lakewood  Cemetery,  where  they  were  to 
leave  her  at  rest.  Rev.  William  Penn  Angell,  Muncie,  In- 
diana, formerly  pastor  of  the  Friends'  church,  and  Mrs. 
Mcndenhall's  pastor  for  many  years,  was  present  to  give 
the  funeral  address,  and  his  words  were  the  tribute  of  a 
friend  who  had  known  and  had  admired  her  for  her  faith, 
her  nobility  of  character  and  her   benevolence.  / 

The  casket,  standing  in  the  front  room,  was  surrounded 
with  flowers,  the  gifts  of  friends.  The  shelf  above  the  fire- 
place was  banked  with  ferns  and  lilies  of  the  valley,  making 
a  beautiful  background  for  the  plain  broadcloth  casket.  The 
face  within  was  calm  and  placid  and  a  circle  of  lilies  of  the 
valley  enwreathed  the  head,  placed  by  the  tender  hand  of  a 

—  20  — 


bereaved  husband.  In  her  clasp  lay  a  cluster  of  lilies  of  the 
valley  and  orchids.  Among  the  floral  tributes  were  a  spray 
of  pink  and  white  roses  from  the  Bethany  Home  girls;  a 
circle  of  palm  leaves  with  broad  white  ribbons  from  Mrs. 
Thomas  Lowry;  a  spray  of  lilies  of  the  valley  held  by  white 
illusion,  fair  as  a  bride's  veil,  from  Miss  Rhoades.  Bethany 
Home;  a  spray  of  Easter  lilies  from  Mrs.  P.  B.  Winston;  a 
carnation  spray  from  the  Misses  Long.  There  were  flowers 
in  all  the  rooms,  speaking  a  silent  memory  of  the  one  who 
had  loved  them  all  and  would  caress  their  loveliness  no 
longer.  / 

A  quartet  composed  of  Miss  Nellie  McCollom,  Mrs. 
Fletcher  Walker,  Messrs.  Alfred  G.  Rollo  and  Eugene  M. 
Stevens  rendered  musical  selections,  preceding  the  Scrip- 
ture, following  the  prayer  and  after  the  address.  They  sang 
"Rock  of  Ages,"  "Now  the  Day  Is  Over,"  "Abide  With 
Me."  For  the  Scripture  Mr.  Angell  read  the  103rd  Psalm 
and  a  portion  of  the  sixth  chapter  of  John.  His  prayer 
was  lengthy  and  full  of  tender  feeling.  In  his  address  he 
paid  deep  reverence  to  the  memory  of  Mrs.  Mendenhall, 
first  for  her  high  spiritual  nature,  for  her  social  life,  her 
church  work,  her  faith,  her  home  and  benevolence.  In  them  all 
the  benediction  of  her  presence  had  been  known  among  those 
with  whom  she  worked.  Her  life  was  full  of  good  deeds, 
quietly  performed,  and  her  days  were  filled  with  loving  serv- 
ice for  all  those  who  asked  of  her  bounty.  The  motto  of 
her  life  was  repeated  and  enacted  each  morning.  *T  will 
see  to-day  what  good  thing  I  may  do." 

Immediately  after  the  address  opportunity  was  given  for 
some  who  had  known  her  in  her  work  to  add  their  testi- 
mony. Mrs.  John  Worrall  and  Mrs.  Prindle,  matron  of  the 
Crittenden  Home,  spoke  a  few  words,  and  Mrs.  P.  H.  Mc- 
Millan offered  prayer.  At  the  conclusion  of  the  services  the 
friends  passed  before  the  casket  and  so  from  the  house. 
The  relatives  and  family  friends,  who  had  occupied  the  room 


—  21 


in  which  the  casket  rested,  were  the  first  to  follow  the  pall- 
bearers as  they  bore  the  remains  to  the  hearse. 

The  bearers  were  J.Harlan  Stuart,  John  Long,  William 
Pettit,  Benjamin  Webb,  Ralph  Garrat,  Clarkson  Lindley. 
The  services  at  the  cemetery  were  very  simple,  consisting 
only  of  a  few  words  by  Mr.  Angell  and  a  prayer. 


WRITTEN  U  Y 

IIARRIEr  G.    WALKER. 


ABBY  G.  SWIFT  was  born  in  West  Falmouth,  Mass., 
en  the  19th  day  of  August,  1832,  the  daughter  of  Capt.  Silas 
and  Mrs.  Chloe  Swift;  and  the  youngest  of  several  children. 
Her  life,  to  the  time  of  her  marriage,  was  spent  in  the  small 
New  England  village  of  her  birth,  where  she  took  so  much 
education  as  her  frail  health  would  permit. 

On  Feb.  nth,  1858,  she  was  married  to  Richard  Junius 
Mendenhall  and,  after  a  few  months  spent  with  his  relatives 
in  North  Carolina,  came  to  Minneapolis  in  the  Spring  of 
1858,  and  took  up  their  residence  in  the  then  fashionable 
residence  portion  of  this  young  and  growing  city,  found 
about  Fourth  Avenue  North  and  First  Street.  Her  whole 
married  life  has  been  spent  in  Minneapolis  and  she  has  been 
prominently  identified  with  all  its  varied  interests  and  prog- 
ress. 

The  writer  of  these  lines  was  a  later  comer  to  Minneapo- 
lis and  first  met  Mrs.  Mendenhall  at  the  organization  of  the 
work  of  the  Sisterhood  of  Bethany  in  1876.  At  that  time 
four  women  met  as  strangers  of  whom  it  was  decreed  that 
they  should  walk  together  over  many  rough  paths  and  work 
together  on  many  hard  tasks,  without  a  jar  or  a  break  for 
nearly  a  quarter  of  a  century.  It  seems  to  be  a  settled  fact 
that  the  work  of  an  association  will  bring  out  all  that  is  best 

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and  all  that  is  worst  in  the  character  of  every  individual 
worker,  and  that  therein  lies  the  reason  why  it  is  so  diffi- 
cult to  get  together  those  who  can  work  together  in  harmony. 
Let  it  be  written  that  the  character  of  Abby  G.  Mendenhall 
stood  the  test  of  long  continued  work  for  a  cause  which 
for  years  was  most  unpopular  and  bitterly  misunderstood  by 
the  public,  which  added  to  its  natural  anxieties  that  of  hav- 
ing no  settled  means  of  support  and  no  constituency  upon 
which  to  fall  back  in  time  of  special  need.  Through  all 
these  years  Mrs.  Mendenhall  held  the  office  of  treasurer, 
when  the  question  of  ways  and  means  was  constantly  before 
her.  She  lived  to  see  the  annual  expenses  rise  from  a  few 
hundred  dollars  to  nearly  nine  thousand,  and  all  the  account- 
ing of  this  large  sum  was  her  care,  both  for  its  gathering 
and  its  distribution.  Only  those  who  have  filled  similar  po- 
sitions know  the  labor  and  anxiety  involved,  yet  she  never 
complained,  never  asked  to  be  relieved,  never  laid  her  head 
upon  her  pillow  until  all  the  affairs  of  her  stewardship  were 
in  order.  *Tf  I  die  to-night."  she  would  often  say.  *>ou 
will  find  it  all  written  down  in  the  books."  And  so  we  did 
when  the  messenger  came  and  she  folded  tired  hands  and 
went  hence. 

Though  her  work  for  Bethany  was  but  one  of  many  line!: 
to  which  she  gave  time  and  thought,  we  were  always  vair. 
enough  to  think  that  she  loved  us,  her  co-workers,  better 
than  any  others  outside  her  own  family.  We  were  together 
so  long  without  change,  we  were  so  few  and  our  work  so 
hard  and  so  separated  from  all  others,  that  our  souls  became 
very  closely  knit  together,  and  the  breaking  of  the  circle 
was  the  breaking  of  strong  bonds. 

Mrs.  Mendenhall  was  never  a  very  robust  or  vigorous 
woman,  but  like  many  others  she  had  the  gift  for  continu- 
ous labors  which  made  her  life  count  for  more  than  the 
strength  of  many  a  stronger  person  of  less  earnestness  of 
purpose.     No  one  ever  saw  her  idle  either  in  body  or  mind. 

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for  even  in  church  her  hands  were  full  of  its  interests,  as  she 
served  as  secretary  or  treasurer  for  many  different  organ- 
izations. 

In  her  home  Mrs.  Mendenhall  was  at  her  very  best — she 
was  an  ideal  home-maker.  She  had  the  rare  gift  born  of  a 
loving  heart  of  extending  to  every  guest  the  good  cheer  of 
a  cordial  and  sunny  greeting,  and  almost  a  southern  wel- 
come. 

She  was  thoughtful  for  the  sick  and  the  stranger  at  all 
times.  Before  the  city  became  large  enough  to  possess  or- 
ganized charities,  her  labors  among  the  sick  poor  and  her 
calls  upon  strangers  absorbed  a  large  portion  of  her  time 
and  strength.  She  was  one  of  the  first  to  welcome  the 
Woman's  Christian  Association,  seeing  in  its  plan  of  work  a 
promise  of  aid  and  relief  to  her  own  work.  She  remained 
in  active  connection  with  them  until  she  was  no  longer 
greatly  needed  and  the  calls  upon  her  time  in  the  Bethany 
work  compelled  her  to  choose  between  them,  when,  most 
characteristically,  she  chose  the  weaker  and  more  needy  of 
the  two.  The  care  of  her  aged  mother,  who  lived  to  be 
ninety-six  years  of  age.  devolved  upon  her  for  many  years, 
and  that  care  was  most  sweetly,  patiently  and  unselfishly  be- 
stowed. No  mother  in  the  sundown  years  of  her  life  ever 
drifted  into  a  sunnier,  safer  harbor  than  did  she.  Her  every 
want  supplied,  her  position  in  the  household  one  of  honor 
and  precedence — the  writer  in  all  her  long  talks  with  her, 
extending  over  many  years,  never  heard  her  express  but 
one  ungrateful  wish:  "she  wished  when  she  lay  down  at  night 
she  could  hear  the  roll  and  roar  of  the  waves  of  the  ocean, 
as  she  had  heard  them  in  her  old  home  on  the  seashore  for 
so  many  years."  Poor  home-sick  heart — she  did  not  know 
that  it  was  not  the  roar  of  the  ocean  she  missed,  but  the 
watch  for  the  coming  over  its  waves  of  those  she  loved, 
who  in  the  long  ago  went  forth  in  good  ships  and  strong 
and  returned  no  more. 


For  several  years  before  her  death.  Mrs.  Mendenhall 
<^uffered  from  a  trouble  in  her  throat  which  was  aggravated 
by  our  severe  climate.  This  necessitated  more  or  less  of 
sojourns  in  the  warmer  south,  California,  North  Carolina, 
and  on  one  occasion  her  old  Massachusetts  home.  She  was 
a  good  traveler,  for  she  was  one  who  wherever  she  went 
kept  her  eyes  open  and  made  these  occasions  minister  to  her 
own  instruction.  She  was  careful  to  visit  and  observe  the 
\vorkings  of  institutions  everywhere,  and  many  were  the 
profitable  suggestions  therefrom  for  our  own  Home  work. 
She  was  always  comparing  ours  with  all  others,  and^wherein 
we  excelled  she  rejoiced,  and  wherein  we  fell  behind  she 
pointed  out  our  shortcomings  to  our  betterment. 

Mrs.  Mendenhall  had  a  sweet  face.  Possessed  of  fea- 
tures which  were  by  nature  inclined  to  severity  and  strength 
of  character,  they  were  lightened  and  entirely  relieved  by 
her  sweet  smile,  beautiful  eyes,  and  lovely  silvery  hair.  Thus 
it  was  always  said  of  her  that  she  had  a  beautiful  face. 

Her  last  day's  work  on  earth  was  for  the  Sisterhood  of 
Bethany.  She  was  ill  when  the  day  dawned,  but  was  espe- 
cially anxious  to  attend  the  monthly  meeting  of  the  board, 
as  she  wished  to  nominate  her  assistant  treasurer  to  take 
care  of  the  books  if  her  health  required  her  absence  dur- 
ing the  Winter.  She  lay  on  the  lounge  the  most  of  the  day, 
but  attended  to  all  the  details  of  her  department,  securing 
the  appointment  of  her  assistant.  Thus,  when  at  last,  and  at 
a  late  hour,  she  returned  to  her  home,  though  she  knew  it 
not,  her  work  on  earth  was  done.  A  few  days,  less  than  a 
week,  of  suffering,  and  she  folded  tired  hands  and  was  at 
rest.  Her  pure  spirit,  washed  from  earthly  dross  by  a  life 
of  self-sacrifice  and  perfect  faith  in  her  Saviour,  was  surely 
ready  for  an  entrance  into  the  mansions  of  light  and  bliss. 

It  was  well  for  this  young  city  of  Minneapolis  that  among 
the  first  comers  to  its  better  homes  were  many  women  on 
whose   souls  and   consciences   rested   a   feeling   of   responsi- 


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bility  for  its  higher  wehare.  In  the  tremendous  rush  of  the 
first  growth  of  the  city,  where  all  things  must  be  done  at 
once,  and  where  men  have  no  thoughts  save  for  material 
prosperity,  it  was  well  that  the  wives  who  came  with  these 
rushing  men  kept  cool  heads  and  laid  deep  and  broad  foun- 
dations for  all  charities  and  reforms.  It  was  well  for  these 
women  that  among  their  number  they  counted  the  strong 
courage,  the  unswerving  principle,  the  level-headed  practical 
business  sense  and  warm  loving  heart  of  Abbv  G.  Menden- 
hall. 

She  took  a  prominent  part  in  the  afifairs  of  her  church, 
the  Society  of  Friends;  she  was  a  charter  member  of  the 
Women's  Christian  Association,  of  the  Sisterhood  of  Beth- 
any, Police  Matron's  work.  Northwestern  Hospital,  Wom- 
an's Council,  Associated  Charities,  and  many  other  enter- 
prises of  church,  charity  and  reform,  and  throughout  her 
busy  life  gave  to  each  its  full  proportion  of  her  time  and 
strength.  It  was  well  for  them  all  that  she  was  among 
them  and  of  them,  and  well  that  her  life  and  health  were 
spared  until  they  were  established  and  could  be  trusted  to 
younger,  less  experienced  hands.  It  was  well  for  us,  her 
co-workers,  that  we  had  the  rare  experience  of  her  example 
and  counsel.  It  was  well  for  the  writer  of  these  imperfect 
lines  that  she  was  privileged  to  walk  by  her  side,  to  share 
her  labors,  her  thoughts  and  her  love  for  twenty-five  years 
without  a  break. 

It  is  well  for  her  church,  her  co-workers,  her  city  and  the 
world  when  the  ripe  fruits  of  such  a  life  have  ripened  in 
their  midst,  and  when  they  have  known  so  noble  a  Christian 
woman  as  Abby  G.  Mendenhall. 


My  Dear  Mr.  Mendenhall:— 

Not  at  all  to  my  liking,  not  according  to  the  deserts  of 
the  subject,  but  as  well  as  I  could,  I  have  tried  to  speak  of 


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her  whom  we  loved  and  for  whom  we  mourn. 

I  shall  expect  you  to  add  to,  or  subtract,  or  wholly  cast 
aside  the  paper,  as  may  best  serve  your  purpose,  and  only 
wish  I  could  have  better  expressed  the  feelings  which  stir 
me  when  I  think  of  her. 

Very  sincerely  yours, 

November  19,  1900.  HARRIET  G.  WALKER. 


^^'C:0RKE5F0NbENCE:^i^^ 


Guilford  College,   North   Carolina. 
Dear  Uncle  Junius: — 

I  feel  greatly  concerned  about  thee,  but  I  do  not  know 
what  to  say,  still  less  to  do.  Who  is  going  to  live  with 
thee,  and  keep  house,  and  take  care  of  thee  when  thee  is 
ailing?  I  suppose  thee  will  know  better  how  to  manage 
than  it  seems  to  me  thee  can  by  thyself;  still  I  should  like 
to  know  what  arrangement  thee  makes,  and  that  thee  is  get' 
ting  on  with  comparative  comfort. 

Aunt  Minerva,  I  think,  will  never  be  better.  Sometimes 
she  seems  quite  bright,  but  soon  lapses  into  a  delirious 
state.  I  have  ordered  a  chair  because  she  wanted  it,  but  I 
do  not  believe  she  will  ever  use  it.  I  have  been  over  there 
most  of  the  time  for  a  month. 

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I  want  thee  to  have  the  little  book  published.  Get  Mrs, 
Walker  to  write  a  sketch  of  Aunt  Abby's  life;  and  it 
should  be  inserted  in  the  book;  then  the  letters  and  press 
notices.  That  picture  in  the  paper  is  fine;  it  might  be  put 
in  first;  the  whole  bound  either  in  white  or  pearl  gray,  with 
a  spray  of  lilies-of-the-valley  on  one  cover.  I  wish  I  were 
where  I  could  help  thee  with  it.  Such  lives  need 
to  be  kept  in  remembrance,  and  to  teach  those  who  have 
never  known  the  individual  lessons  of  truth  and  righteous- 
ness and  manly  endeavor.  Do  write  to  me  often  and  let  me 
know  how  it  fares  with  thee. 


Jan.  29,  1900. 


Affectionately  thy  niece, 
MARY  MENDENHALL  HOBBS. 


•y 


Lynn,  Mass.,  ist  mo.,  19th,  1900. 
Dear  Uncle  Junius: — 

Think  not  that  I  have  been  unmindful  of  thee  in  thesf 
days  that  have  passed,  if  my  word  to  thee  has  not  been  as 
promptly  sent  as  some.  Indeed  you  have  been  almost  con- 
stantly in  my  thought,  and  I  have  lived  over  and  over  the 
liappy  time  I  spent  with  thee  and  dear  Aunt  Abby,  and  the 
disappointment  when  she  left  us  that  "she  had  hoped  not  to 
go  back  alone."  I  did  so  want  to  go.  but  it  seemed  as 
though  I  was  needed  at  home.  No  one  knows  better  than  I 
how  dear  and  necessary  she  was  to  thee,  and  to  thy  life, 
and  my  prayer  is  that  God  may  give  thee  of  His  sustaining 
grace  to  bear  this  separation. 

Dear  Aunt  Abby  had  surely  filled  her  life's  measure  full 
and  was  ready  for  the  call. 

Father  and  Mother  join  me  in  love  and  sympathy. 

Abby  Beede  goes  to  Brooklyn  for  a  visit  second  day;  we 
will    miss   her.     I   have  just   received   thy  note.      I   did   not 

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understand   that   thee   had   not  replied.     Wish    I   was   neai 
enough  to  come  to  thee  often. 

With  much  love,  I  am  ever  with  thee  in  thought  and  love, 

Thy  niece, 

LUCINDA. 


My  Dear  Mr.   Mendenhall: — 

Mrs.  Bovey  sent  me  a  paper  which  lold  me  of  the  painful 
circumstances  of  your  home.  I  feel  that  I  must  write  a  few 
lines.  Of  course,  you  know  you  have  my  heartfelt  syiiri)athy, 
and  I  know  no  words  of  mine  can  make  the  sorrow  any  less, 
but  I  do  know  that  all  hearts,  at  such  times,  are  soothed  by 
sympathy  expressed. 

I  feel  that  in  dear  Mrs.  Mendenhall's  death  we  have  lost 
a  personal  friend — one  of  our  dearest — and  what  she  has 
been  to  us  and  what  she  has  done  for  us.  we  shall  never  for- 
get— and  what  I  say  of  her  is  true  of  your  own  kind  self. 
When  we  were  strangers  you  took  us  in,  you  did  all  in  your 
power  for  us,  and  we  love  you  both  dearly. 

How  near  all  these  experiences  make  Heaven  seem  to 
us!  One  by  one  as  our  friends  go,  it  seems  almost  like 
passing  into  the  next  room;  they  seem  so  near. 

I  hope  I  have  not  intruded;  I  did  want  so  much  to  say 
one  word.  We  are  all  as  well  as  usual.  Our  Fred,  who  has 
been  very  ill  for  nearly  two  years  and  a  half,  is  now  in 
business  aeain.  At  present  I  am>  spending  two  weeks  in 
Pembroke  with   George's  sister. 

With  a  great  deal  of  sympathy  and  love, 

From  your  old  friend. 

LOUISE  SHEPHERD. 
Sunday.   January   twenty-first, 

N.    Pembroke. 
Usual  address. 

Box  958,  New  York  City. 

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DATED  Muncie,  Ind. 
TO  R.  J.  Mendenhall. 
I  will  come. 


Jan.  12th,  1900. 


WM.  P.  ANGELL. 


Wm.  Penn  Angell  was  telegraphed  to  come  to  the  fune- 
ral, and  the  above  is  the  answer. 

Mrs.  Mendenhall  had  expressed  a  wish  that  William  Penn 
Angell  might  be  here. 


My  Dear  Mr.  Mendenhall:— 

What  can  I  say  that  will  even  in  a  small  degree  express 
to  you  my  great  sympathy  for  the  loss  of  that  dear  saintly 
woman. 

Why  should  she  have  been  taken?  I  can  think  of  ho-other 
reason  than  that  she  was  such  a  perfect  character  that  God 
wanted  her  for  himself. 

If  ever  there  was  a  woman  absolutely  prepared  to  be 
taken  at  any  moment  to  the  better  land,  it  was  dear  "Aunt 
Abby"  Mendenhall.  She  is  a  loss  to  the  whole  of  Minne- 
apolis. How  it  was  possible  for  any  one  person  to  accom- 
plish all  that  she  did  is  beyond  my  powers  of  comprehension. 
Her  family  and  her  home  were  always  her  first  cares.  A 
glimpse  of  her  perfect  housekeeping  was  bettter  than  a 
course  of  lectures  on  domestic  economy.  After  that  all  the 
sick,  poor  and  broken  hearted  that  she  could  possibly  look 
after  were  given  her  attentions. 

For  twenty  years  she  kept  all  the  accounts  of  the  Beth- 
any Home,  and  these  books,  absolutely  without  a  blot,  are 
to-day  a  silent  witness  of  her  unusual  accuracy  and  attention 
to  details.  She  was  the  best  all  around  woman  I  have  ever 
known.  A  great  many  of  us  do  a  few  things  well;  but  she 
seemed  to  do  everything  well.  I  consider  it  one  of  the  great 
privileges  of  my  life  to  have  known  your  dear  wife  as  my 

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friend.  She  was  such  a  strong  character  that  she  could 
not  help  influencing  for  good  every  one  who  came  within  her 
atmosphere. 

Now,  Mr.  Mendenhall.  do  try  and  bear  up,  and  think  that 
it  is  only  for  a  short  time  that  you  are  to  be  separated  from 
your  dear  one. 

I  hope  you  will  come  to  see  us  whenever  you  can.  You 
are  always  welcome  with  us,  and  believe  me  in  this  your 
hour  of  trial  and  always,  your  friend, 

January  25th,  1900.  MARGUERITE  FORMAN. 


Manistee,   Mich.,  Mch.   16,   1900. 
My  Dear  Old-time  Friend: — 

In  a  recent  letter  from  home,  my  mother  mentioned  a 
kindness  extended  by  you  in  the  case  of  her  young  friend. 
Miss  Atkins,  and  also  informed  me  of  your  own  great  loss 
and  instinctively  my  heart  went  out  to  you  in  love  and  sym- 
pathy. Looking  over  the  vista  of  years  that  have  elapsed 
since  first  I  met  you  and  your  dear  wife,  recalling  the  days 
of  my  early  married  lite,  I  appreciate  the  knowledge  that 
much  of  my  happiness  was  due  to  the  love  and  kindness  of 
my  friends,  and  among  them  none  were  dearer  to  me  than 
you  and  yours.  So  many  happy  reminiscences  I  have  treas- 
ured in  my  memory  of  charming  entertainments  planned 
and  carried  out  by  you  and  dear  Mrs.  Mendenhall,  in  the 
interest  of  your  young  friends,  among  whom  I  was  proud  to 
be  numbered,  and  when  the  clouds  drifted  across  my  par- 
ticular pathway.  Mrs.  Mendenhall  was  among  the  first  to 
come  to  me  with  words  of  comfort  and  love,  thus  striving  to 
help  me  bear  the  cross  that  had  fallen  upon  my  all  untried 
shoulders.  How  well  it  all  comes  back  to  me,  and  I  seem 
to  inhale  again  the  fragrance  of  the  lovely  flowers  she 
brought  me,  so  sweet  of  themselves  but  sweeter  in  the  sig- 

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nificance  of  the  message  of  heartfelt  sympathy  of  which 
they  were  the  outward  symbol.  Ah.  how  I  loved,  how  I 
love  you  both,  with  a  love  that  will  cease  only  when  I  cease 
to  exist. 

I  know,  dear  friend,  at  such  times  as  this  through  which 
you  are  passing,  that  words  are  but  as  tinkling  cymbals,  but 
I  want  you  to  believe  that  these  poor,  weak  expressions  of 
love  come  direct  from  my  heart,  and  my  only  regret  is  that 
they  will  fall  far  short  of  their  desired  intent,  in  that  each 
heart  knoweth  its  own  sorrow  and  must  bear  its  own  pain, 
though  loving  hearts  ache  with  the  longing  to  be  of  help. 
I  know,  I  know,  and  oh.  dear  friend.  I  am  so  sorry  for  you. 
but  I  can  only  write  the  cold  words,  and  trust  to  the  subtler 
agencies  to  carry  the  message  direct  from  my  heart  to 
yours.  Harlan  and  I  send  "you  the  best  love  of  our  hearts, 
and  that  is  all  we  can  do. 

Yours  in  tenderest  sympathy, 

LAURA   BAKER. 


My  Dear  Mr.  Mendenhall: — 

All  that  I  feel  for  you  in  this  hour  of  supremest  sorrow 
lies  in  my  heart  too  deep  for  words  to  speak.  All  of  tender- 
ness, of  sympathy,  of  understanding,  of  the  prayer  that  you 
may  be  comforted,  comes  not  within  the  power  of  fullest  ut- 
terance, and  yet  I  would  ask  in  this  little  message  that  you 
may  feel  very  deeply  and  very  truly  that  I  am  of  those  lov- 
ing friends  whose  grief  is  so  closely  interwoven  with  your 
own.  One  thought  of  you  lies  above  all  others  to  me — of 
the  blessed  truths  you  and  she  have  learned  so  beautifully 
together — which  have  made  that  parting  in  her  last  sweet 
sleep  but  of  a  night.  Some  day  the  eyes  that  opened  in 
Heaven  will  look  again   in  yours.     Dear  friend,  God  keep 

you. 

Ever  yours  faithfully, 

REBECCA  PALMER  BURTON. 

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THE  UNIVERSITY  OF  MINNESOTA. 

Minneapolis,  Jan.  i6th,  1900. 

My  Dear  Mr.  Mendenhall: — 

I  was  confined  to  my  bed  at  the  time  the  news  came  that 
Mrs.  Mendenhall  had  passed  away,  and  was  deeply  grieved 
by  the  sorrow  that  had  come  to  you.  I  have  but  just  arisen 
from  my  sickness,  and  I  take  the  first  possible  opportunity 
of  expressing  to  you  the  very  deep  and  heartfelt  sympathy 
of  my  wife  and  myself  in  the  sore  bereavement  which  has 
fallen  upon  you.  Mrs.  Mendenhall  was  a  woman  oj.  such 
rare  Christian  excellence  and  loveliness,  that  every  one  who 
knew  her  must  feel  some  sense  of  personal  loss,  and  to  you, 
who  have  lived  with  her  so  many  years,  with  such  love  and 
kindness,  the  afiHiction  must  be  almost  unspeakable,  and  we 
appreciate  it,  and  most  heartily  sympathize  with  you.  May 
He  who  said.  "I  will  not  leave  you  comfortless,  I  will  come 
to  you" — comfort  you  now.  as  only  He  can  comfort. 

Very  truly  yours, 

CYRUS  NORTHROP. 


San  Francisco,  Cal..  Jan.  26,  1900. 
My  Dear  Mr.  Mendenhall: — 

Your  very  kind  letter  has  been  on  my  table  two  or  three 
days.  I  do  appreciate  what  it  cost  you  to  write  it,  and  am 
correspondingly  grateful;  everyone  has  been  good  to  me.  I 
have  had  telegrams,  letters,  newspaper  clippings,  and  alto- 
gether it  almost  seems  as  though  I  must  have  been  there. 
There  are  always  some  things  to  be  glad  of:  if  she  must  go, 
I  am  glad  she  was  at  home  with  you  and  her  sister  and  all 
the  friends  who  loved  her  so  much:  I  am  glad  she  had  her 
mind  clear  and  knew  she  was  to  go;  I  am  glad  her  strong 
faith  failed  her  not  in  the  last  hour.     It  must  be  dark,  dis- 

—  33  — 


I 


S|: 


mal  work  to  die  for  those  who  confess  no  hereafter — no  life 
beyond  the  grave.  But  surely  here^  if  ever,  is  a  case  where 
there  are  no  tears  to  shed  for  the  one  who  is  gone — only 
for  ourselves  who  are  left  to  follow  in  her  footsteps,  if  we 
may,  and  do  her  work,  if  we  can.  My  only  thought  of  her 
is  that  she  is  at  rest.  I  do  not  yet  think  of  her  as  having 
entered  into  the  joys  of  Heaven,  but  only  entered  into  that 
rest  which  remains  for  the  people  of  God.  Sometime,  after 
awhile,  maybe,  she  will  get  to  that  other  stage  where  she 
will  strike  the  golden  harp  of  rejoicing  and  count  the  stars 
in  the  crown  of  her  rejoicing,  but  not  yet — she  is  not  done 
with  the  bliss  of  perfect,  painless  rest. 

When  she  went  away  last  year,  I  greatly  feared  that  she 
might  not  get  back  to  us,  but  when  I  left  her  this  time  in 
October  she  seemed  so  bright  and  hopeful  that  I  laid  aside 
all  fear.  Well,  God  knows  best  and  all  our  lives  are  in  His 
hands;  but  it. is  hard. 

What  strange  lives  we  lead,  and  what  a  strange,  restless 
world  we  live  in.  To-morrow  morning  our  Harriet  sails 
from  New  York  for  Naples  with  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Geo.  Harri- 
son, to  be  gone  until  June.  So  to-night,  here  we  sit,  her 
father  and  mother,  beside  the  Pacific  Ocean,  and  she  the 
Atlantic,  while  the  rest  of  the  family  are  near  the  middle 
of  the  continent.  A  few  turns  of  the  wheel,  and  she  will 
have  passed  through  Italy.  France,  England^  and  Ireland, 
and  will  be  home  and  we  shall  be  there  to  meet  her;  that  is. 
of  course,  if  all  goes  well.  And  so  our  lives  glide  away, 
and  soon  the  m.ourners  go  about  the  streets;  and  it  is  all 
over.  Why,  why  do  we  fret  and  worry  and  fuss  so  about 
anything  in  this  life?  All  that  is  here  is  not  worth  the  toil 
to  possess  it.  or  to  keep  it  after  we  get  it. 

I  wish  you  could  go  away  from  Minneapolis  for  a  few 
seasons  into  a  milder  climate.  It  seems  as  though  you 
might  and  ought.  I  do  not  think  this  would  be  a  good 
place  for  you.  for  it  is  too  cold  and  damp,   but  there  are 

—  34  — 


places,  and  plenty  of  them,  where  you  could  be  reasonably 
free  from  pain,  and  enjoy  the  remnant  of  your  life;  you 
have  worked  and  worried  long  enough. 

When  you  come  to  the  time  when  you  pick  up  and  put 
away  her  things,  will  you  do  me  the  great  kindness  to  save 
for  me  some  little  thing  that  has  been  hers — a  book,  a  bow 
of  ribbon,  a  thimble — anything  that  I  can  look  at  and  say 
it  was  hers? 

God  help  you  and  keep  your  face  turned  toward  the  Bet- 
ter City. 

HARRIET  G.  WALKER. 


Washington,  D.  C,  1/16,  1900. 
Dear  Uncle  Junius: — 

It  was  such  a  shock  to  receive  the  paper  (some  one 
kindly  sent)  telling  that  our  dear  and  valued  friend  had 
passed  on  before.  Dear  Aunt  Abby.  never  more  dear  than 
when  I  parted  with  her  last  spring,  and  she  seemed  so  much 
stronger  than  the  time  previous. 

I  am  so  thankful  for  the  privilege  of  having  had  the  visits 
from  her  here  and  our  mo^t  delightful  and  never  to  be  for- 
gotten visit  at  your  own  hospitable  home. 

My  heart  aches  in  sympathy  for  thee,  dear  friend,  and  for 
Sarah  and  Abby  J.    You  will  all  miss  her  so  sadly. 

I  was  glad  to  see  the  articles  in  the  paper.  No  one  of  my 
acquaintance  is  more  worthy  of  such  eulogy.  Hers  was  a 
lovely,  saintly  character.  Claudia  and  her  husband  were 
here  last  eve,  and  were  deeply  touched  when  they  read  the 
sad  tidings.  They  join  Mother,  Robert  and  myself  in  love 
and  sympathy  for  you  all.  I  wish  I  could  say  a  word  of  com- 
fort. I  can  only  pray  that  our  loving  Heavenly  Father  ma> 
make  the  prospect  of  that  other  home  so   bright  that  the 

—  35  — 


'J 


dark   hours  here  may  be  calm   and  peaceful   until  the  tinif 
comes  to  join  the  loved  ones  gone  before. 

Thy  faithful  and  affectionate  friend, 

GUILA  D.  WARDER. 

15 16  Hawthorn  Ave. 


To  Mr.   R.  J.  Mendenhall. 
Dear  Friend: — 

Mr.  Thompson  unites  with  me  in  sympathy  for  you,  in 
this  hour  of  your  deep  affliction — and  not  only  ourselves  but 
the  whole  community  feel  your  bereavement  to  be  a  persona) 
one.  The  published  tribute  to  your  late  wife's  beautiful 
character  and  benevolent  life  has  given  expression  to  the 
sentiment  of  all  who  knew  her.  and  it  will  be  many  years 
before  another  can  fully  fill  her  place. 

For  you,  whom  her  companionship  has  blessed  for  so 
many  years,  there  is  the  blessed  memory  and  the  sure  hoptf 
of  a  reunion  in  the  Heavenly  Home,  in  which  we  can  be- 
lieve she  has  entered,  a  pure  bright  spirit.  Our  Heavenly 
Father  knows  what  is  best,  and  we  must  be  patient;  He  will 
surely  show  us  in  His  own  good  time  why  we  had  to  sor- 
row. 

May  He  comfort  you  and  give  you  peace. 

Sincerely  and  sympathetically. 

MRS.  J.  H.  THOMPSON. 
January  twelfth, 
Nineteen  hundred. 


Seneca  Castle,  N.  Y.,  Jan.  15,  1900. 
My  Dear  Friend: — 

I    was   shocked   and   grieved   to-night   by   the   announce- 
ment   in    a    Minneapolis    paper    of   your    dear   wife's   death. 

—  36  — 


Frances  wrote  me  a  day  or  two  ago  that  she  was  suffering 
from  pneumonia,  and  I  had  spoken  many  times  since,  won- 
dering how  she  was.    I  have  been  sick  at  heart  for  you,  dear 
Mr.  Mendenhall,  sick  at  heart!     I  cannot  help  being  semshly 
glad  for  myself  that  I  last  saw  her  in  health,  and  that  our 
parting  was  cheerful  and  unforeboding.    That  last  little  visit 
with  you  in  your  lovely  home  has  been  an  unfading  pleasure 
in  memory.     I  have  thought  many  times  of  the  long  talk  I 
had    with    her    the    Sunday    night    when    you    had    gone    to 
church.     She  told   me   something  about  the   work    she   had 
done— its  beginning  and   growth.     I    was   deeply   impressed 
with  her  quiet  power  and  self-reliance,  and  wise  insight  into 
human   nature.     She  told  me   she  had  always  regretted  her 
inability  to  improve  herself  in  mental  attainments,  but  that 
she  had  been  obliged  to  give  up  all  hope  of  it  because  of 
her  many  duties  to  the  unfortunate  and  forsaken.    I  thought 
at  the   time,   and    I   have   been   burdened    with   the    thought 
these  last  few  sad  hours,  that  mere  knowledge,  piled  up  with 
labor  and  persistence  though  it  be,  is  a  poor  thing  compared 
with  such  a  record  as  hers.     She  had  that  larger  wisdom, 
that  broader  and  more  complete  knowledge  of  all  that  is  not 
worth  while  in  human  experience,  to  carry  away  with  her. 
If  I  may  be  permitted  by  God  to  live  in  health,  with  a  clear 
mind,  to  her  age,  I  hope  and  intend  to  make  her  beautiful 
and  noble  life  something  more  than  a  beautiful   and  noble 
memory  in   my  own   character.     I   have  never   known   any- 
one who  seemed  to  me  so  flawless,  so  worthy  of  all  honor 
and  confidence,  so  free  from  weakness  and  failings.. 

In  the  ordinary  course  of  human  life,  you  will  not  long 
survive  her,  and  I  know  you  too  well  to  hesitate  to  speak 
of  it  to  you.  Death  is  no  terror,  but  God's  most  glorious 
angel,  who  brings  His  greatest  and  crowning  reward  to  His 
sons  and  daughters.  When  I  saw  my  brother  in  his  coffin 
a  year  ago-in  spite  of  the  inevitable  agony  that  follows  the 
violent   sundering  of  vital   connections— I    was   not   able   to 

—  37  — 


}H 


say,  "God  is  cruel  or  capricious."  There  came  upon  me 
then,  and  abides  with  me,  the  sense  of  a  most  solemn  peace. 
"Thy  work  is  done;  thou  hast  gone  home  to  take  thy 
wages;  farewell!  to-morrow,  I  follow." 

It  will  be  only  a  few  days  before  I  see  you;  until  then 
accept  my  loving  sympathy.  My  mother  joins  me  in  my 
messages. 

Most  affectionately, 

MARY  GRAY  PECK. 

Friday  Morning. 


Dear  Mr.  Mendenhall:— 

Whatever  I  can  do  please  command  me  as  a  son.  I  don't 
know  what  to  say  to  you— words  at  such  a  time  are  futile 
and  mocking.  But  my  heart  bleeds  for  you,  dear  Mr.  Men- 
denhall, and  I  feel  a  sharer  in  this  terrible  loss.  Your  dear 
wife's  sweet,  gentle  spirit  has  always  been  a  blessing  in  my 
life,  and  this  seems  too  cruel,  too  needless,  in  spite  of  the 
wisdom  of  Providence. 

Please  do  call  on  me,  as  on  a  son,  for  anything  I  can  do, 
and  know  that  the  deepest  and  most  sincere  sympathy  of  my 
heart  is  yours. 

Affectionately, 

W.  E.  HASKELL. 


My  Dear  Mr.  Mendenhall:— 

I  feel  that  it  is  almost  an  intrusion  for  one  who  knows 
you  so  little  as  I  do  to  speak  to  you  now.  And  yet  there 
has  always  been  an  element  in  our  intercourse  that  has  made 
me  feel  myself  truly  your  friend,  and  so  I  cannot  help  ex-. 
pressing  some  of  the  love  and  sympathy  I  so  much  feel. 
Your  wife's  face  was  so  serene  and  lovely  that  I  think  she 

—  38  — 


has  left  a  blessing  behind  her  with  all  who  ever  saw  her,  and 
it  is  easy  to  know  how  much  more  she  must  have  meant  to 
you,  who  have  been  so  fortunate  as  to  have  her  always  near 
you  through  so  many  years;  so  that  it  seems  to  mc  even 
her  death  must  have  that  element  of  blessing.  I  remember 
my  father  saying  that  "death  would  be  really  bitter  if  it  did 
not  cause  sorrow,  because  it  would  then  mean  that  there 
was  no  love,"  and  it  is  our  love,  isn't  it?  that  makes  both 
life  and  death  sweet,  even  though 

"He  puts  our  lives  so  far  apart,  ^ 

We  cannot  hear  each  other  speak." 

I  wish  the  love  of  all  your  friends,  even  of  those  of  us 
whom  you  do  not  know  much,  but  who  still  love  you,  could 
comfort  you  ever  so  little. 

I  wonder  if  you  know  Tennyson's  "In  Memoriam"  well. 
I  have  been  studying  it  a  great  deal  for  the  past  year,  and 
it  keeps  growing  so  much  greater  and  more  helpful  to  me, 
that  I  wish  every  one  else  could  have  it.  too. 

With  deep  affection,  your  friend, 

ALICE  AMES  WINTER. 


East   Bridgewater,  Mass.,  April  lo,   1900. 

Mr.  R.  J.  Mendenhall, 

Minneapolis,  Minn. 
My  Dear  Friend:— I  cannot  tell  you  how  surprised  and 
grieved  I  was  to  receive  the  notice  of  our  dear  Abby's  de- 
parture. I  should  have  written  to  you  sooner  but  I  have 
been  ill  myself,  and  am  but  just  beginning  to  be  able  to  write 
letters.  And  this  will  be  but  a  few  words  to  express  to  you 
my  sympathy.  She  was  my  dear  friend,  and  I  am  so  thank- 
ful for  that  little  visit  from  her  nearly  two  years  ago,  and  I 
rejoice  that  she  was  appreciated  in  the  city  of  her  adoption. 

—  39  — 


But  for  her  the  change  could  be  only  blessed — I  can  re- 
joice that  she  has  laid  aside  the  limitations  of  the  flesh— 

"Her  change  the  Holy  morning  breaking — 
A  change  from  twilight  into  day." 

I  do  sorrow  with  you  in  your  loneliness — the  suddenness 
of  her  going  must  have  left  you  shocked  and  numb.  That 
is  the  first  effect  of  sorrow. 

May  the  blessed  memories  of  her  cheer  and  comfort  you 
in  the  days  to  come.  I  had  to  look  my  sorrow  in  the  face 
for  more  than  two  years,  and  in  a  measure  became  accus- 
tomed to  it,  but  the  strain  of  those  years  is  telling  on  me 
now. 

Do  not  take  the  trouble  to  reply  to  this.  I  know  how 
hard  it  is  to  do  it. 

With  loving  sympathy  to  Sarah  and  yourself. 

Yours  most  truly, 

SUSAN  E.  BARROWS. 


DEPARTMENT  OF  THE  INTERIOR. 

United  States  Indian   Inspection  Service. 

Spalding,  Idaho,   15th,  4th  Month,   1900. 
My  Dear  Junius: — 

I  hardly  know  what  or  how  to  write  thee,  so  changed 
the  circumstances  since  we  last  met,  and  yet  I  see  no  good 
reason  we  should  fail  to  communicate  with  each  other,  or 
in  any  way  become  estranged.  I  do  not  believe  that  since 
the  date  of  thy  last  despatch  announcing  the  death  of  our 
dear  Abby  a  single  day  has  passed  without  my  mind  and 
thoughts  many  times  going  to  thee  and  my  most  sincere 
sympathy  is  with  thee  continually  and  I  would  so  love  to 
know  how  it  is  with  thee,  my  Brother,  and  a  letter  from  thee 

—  40  — 


would  indeed  be  cherished  as  from  my  brother  beloved.    My 
telegram   sent   thee   in   reply  to  thine   announcing  the   sad 
event  was  delayed  (I  think  two  days)  on  account  of  wash 
outs  on  Northern  Pacific,  including  miles  of  telegraph  along 
the  Potlatch  on  this  branch  of  the  line.     I  am  still  located 
here  (Mattie  with  me)  looking  after  the  Indians'  interest  in 
connection  with   railroad   right  of  way  through   their   allot- 
ments.    Am  about  through  with  this  work  so  far  as  I  am 
able  at  present  to  do  them  good,  but  am  detained  now  foi 
the  purpose  of  paying  the  damages  awarded  some  of  thejn 
and    to   help   prepare   other   cases   for   court.     Don't   know 
when  I  will  go  East.     Mattie  is  thinking  some  of  going  be- 
fore  very   long.     Don't  know   just  when,  possibly  within  a 
week  or  so.    We  are  located  in  the  valley  of  the  Clearwater 
River,  about  ten  or  twelve  miles  from   Lewiston,  where  the 
Clearwater  empties  into  the  Snake.    We  have  had  very  little 
snow  but  lots  of  mud.     Seldom  along  this  valley  do  they 
have  any  thunder  or  lightning.     .     .     . 

But  everything  here  has  become  somewhat  monotonous 
and  I  am  about  ready,  so  far  as  my  feelings  are  concerned, 
to  be  transferred  to  some  other  field  for  a  time  For  the 
most  part  we  have  enjoyed  usual  health  but  have  had  some 
hard  colds,  and  I  had  one  old-fashioned  chill,  a  shaking  chill 
followed  by  fever,  but  am  reasonably  well  now. 

Junius,  write  me  when  thou  feels  like  it— -let  me  know 
of  thyself,  prospects,  &c. 

Love  and  very  best  wishes,  in  which  Mattie  joins. 

Very  sincerely  thine, 

CYRUS  BEEDE. 


Let  us  mingle  our  tears  and  sobs  with  yours,  dear  friend 
for  our   sister   whom    God   in    His   inscrutable   wisdom    has 
seen  it  best  to  call  up  higher.     Your  grief  and  loss,  my  very 
dear  friends,  is  shared  by  thousands,  but  by  none  more  deep- 


—  41  — 


ly  or  sincerely  than  by  our  whole  family.  Oh,  why  was  this 
dear  one  taken  who  was  so  necessary  to  her  friends  and  the 
whole  world,  and  I,  who  would  be  so  little  missed,  left. 
Truly,  "God's  ways  are  not  our  ways."  There  surely  could 
have  been  no  "need  be"  in  this  affliction. 

I  am  held  fast  at  home  by  rheumatism  and  cannot  kiss 
her  dear  hands  to-morrow  and  say  my  last  earthly  goodbye, 
but  do,  Mr.  Mendenhall,  save  me  one  flower  from  ofif  her 
bier,  that  I  may  treasure  it  always.  Poor  Lilla — poor  Lilla — 
how  her  tears  will  flow  and  her  heart  break  for  you  all  and 
her  great  loss. 

May  God  in  His  mercy  give  you  of  His  peace,  which 
passeth  all  understanding,  is  the  prayer  of 

Your  sincere  friends, 

AMBORSE  N.  MERRICK, 
SARAH  B.  MERRICK, 
and    Family. 


'But  when  the  sun  in  all  his  state 

Illumined  the  eastern  skies. 
She   passed    through    glory's   morning   gate. 

And  walked  in  Paradise." 


"One  little  gust  of  wind  too  much, 

One  draught  of  pleasure's  cup  too  free,. 
Of  wrinkles,  aches,  and  cold  enough. 
The  blinds  swing  open — and  we  see." 


Dear  Uncle  Junius: — 

I  have  time  to-night  for  a  few  lines  only,  but  I  wish  to 
thank  thee  for  thy  letters  and  the  items  which  have  been, 
sent.  It  all  comes  very  close  to  me.  I  loved  Aunt  Abby 
very  tenderly  as  thou  well  knows. 

—  42  — 


Please  thank  Lola  for  her  good  letter.  It  has  gone  the 
rounds  of  our  family.    I  hope  soon  to  write  her. 

I  think  that  I  have  never  thanked  thee  for  the  bulbs  which 
thou  sent.  They  came  just  about  the  time  that  all  our 
trouble  began,  and  I  neglected  thanking  thee  from  day  to 
day.  They  have  done  beautifully.  I  am  sure  thou  would 
have  been  perfectly  satisfied  with  the  blossoms  which  they 
gave  us. 

I  spend  the  last  of  the  week  at  Jamestown  trying  to  help 
Mary  get  things  there  straight.  It  is  not  an  easy  task,  hut 
I  trust  it  may  be  finished  soon  to  good  satisfaction. 

We  have  two  hundred  and  fifty  girls  and  have  plenty  of 
work.  We  must  teach  through  June  this  year  to  make  up 
for  lost  time,  or  until  about  June  20th. 

Please  give  my  love  to  all  the  family. 

I  had  hoped  thou  might  come   to  see  us,  but  now  that 

Aunt  Minerva  is  gone  I  presume  thou  will  hardly  feel  equal 

to   the   effort.     We   would  be  very  glad  to   see   thee  if  we 

could  make  thee  comfortable. 

With  much  love, 

Thy  niece, 

GERTRUDE  W.   MENDENHALL. 

Monday  night. 


My  Dear  Mr.  Mendenhall: — 

Our  hearts  go  out  to  you  to-day  in  deepest  sympathy 
and  love— when  the  excitement  is  over,  and  one  must  be- 
gin to  pick  up  the  old  threads  again. 

The  sweet  life  has  only  gone  on  before,  and  is  not  more 
an  angel  to-day  than  she  has  been  all  her  Hfe. 

In  loving  sympathy, 
Monday.  MR.   AND   MRS.  L.   SWIFT, 

—  43  — 


My  Dear  Friend: — My  heart  is  just  broken  for  you.  It 
seemed  to  me  as  if  I  could  not  have  this  so.  I  called  at 
your  house  about  six-thirty  yesterday  morning  and  left  a 
message  with  the  woman  in  the  kitchen,  which  I  hope  she 
gave  you. 

I  shall  come  to-night  about  seven. 

With  my  heartfelt  love,  sympathy  and  tears, 

FRANCES  B.  POTTER. 


(On  the  day  of  the  funeral.) 

You  have  gone  from  the  house  and  presently  I  shall  go. 

But  I  want  to  leave  my  love  here  before  I  go,  that  you  may 

know  it  stays  with  you  and  your  loneliness  both  night  and 

day.     I  can't   tell   you  how   much   I   love  you  nor  how  my 

heart  bleeds  for  you. 

F.  B.  P. 

Saturday   Evening. 


Dear  Mr.   Mendenhall — My  Dear  Friend: — 

My  heart  is  almost  too  full  to  try  to  say  anything  to  you. 
I  have  felt  the  lovely  presence  of  your  wife  in  my  house 
ever  since  the  beautiful  gift*  came;  I  can't  tell  you  how  I  feel 
towards  it.  It  is  most  lovely  in  itself,  and  that  it  has  had 
such  close  association  with  the  young  home  life  of  your 
wife  and  yourself  makes  me  prize  it  most  tenderly.  I  shall 
always  love  it,  and  I  thank  you  with  my  >yhole  heart. 

I  wanted  to  come  down  and  see  you  personally  to-night, 
but  I  am  too  tired  to  make  the  trip.     I  shall  see  you  very' 
soon,  however,  and^  till  then,   accept  my  earnest  gratitude 
and   love. 

Yours  most  gratefully, 

FRANCES  B.  S.  POTTER. 
*  A  small  bookcase  and  writing  desk  combined. 

—  44  — 


My  Dear  Mr.   Mendenhall: — 

We  are  leaving  for  the  South  to-night,  but  before  I  go 
I  want  to  tell  you  that  we  grieve  for  you. 

Our  earnest  sympathy  is  yours  and  our  thoughts  are 
with  you.  I  wish  I  could  say  one  little  word  of  comfort  but 
I  cannot  I  know. 

Believe  me,  most  cordially  and  sympathetically, 

Your  friend, 

CHARLOTTE  D.  EUSTIS: 

1600  Second  Ave.  South, 

Minneapolis,  Minn. 


:ti'; 


Dear   Mr.  Mendenhall: — 

In  the  time  of  your  greatest  sorrow  accept  the  deepest 
sympathy  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  J.  C.  Young. 


My  Dear  Mr.  Mendenhall:— 

I  have  just  learned  the  distressing  news  of  your  deep 
affliction.  Having  lived  so  near  you  for  so  long  a  time,  I 
knew  how  much  you  and  your  wife  were  to  each  other,  and 
I  the  more  fully  understood  the  rare  beauty  of  her  charac- 
ter. '  I  know  there  are  no  words  that  can  help  you,  but  I 
have  tasted  deepest  sorrow  so  many  times,  I  am  able  to 
understand  your  suffering. 

Please  accept  the  deepest  sympathy  from  Dr.  Allport  and 

from  your  friend. 

Sincerely, 

Chicago.  KATE   E.  ALLPORT. 

—  45  — 


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My  Dear  Mr.  Mendenhall: —  ** 

I  wish  there  was  something  I  could  write  that  would 
jconvey  how  utterly  grieved  I  am  for  you,  in  this  your  great 
sorrow,  but  words  are  hopeless,  I'm  afraid.  Only  somehow 
I  wanted  you  to  know,  although  way  off  here,  there  were 
two  hearts  full  of  sympathy — my  husband  and  myself. 

Sincerely  yours, 

ELIZABETH  L.  SHEPARD. 
Virginia.  C'Odett   Tyler.") 


Dear  Lola  (a  frequent  visitor  and  relative  of  the  family) : — 

I  drop  you  a  line  to  tell  you  how  deeply  we  sympathize 
with  you  and  yours  in  this  hour  of  trouble.  Words  do  not 
stop  the  heartache  or  make  the  burden  any  less,  but  wc 
cannot  know  our  friends  are  sorrowing  without  letting  out 
friends  know  we  sympathize  with  them.  This  time  must 
come  to  us  all,  and  we  must  look  to  the  dear  Lord  for  help. 
You  know  what  He  says, — **Let  not  your  heart  be  troubled," 
and,  ''He  knoweth  best."  If  we  all  could  only  live  the 
beautiful  life  that  has  just  passed  away,  what  beautiful 
memories  we  would  leave  to  the  dear  ones  left  behind! 

I  am  unexpectedly  leaving  the  city  for  a  few  days  and 
hope  you  will  still  be  here  when  I  return.  I  will  surely 
come  and  see  you. 

My  dear,  be  brave,  as  you  always  are.  You  know  in 
your  heart  it  is  all  right  or  it  would  not  be  so.  Convey  our 
deep  sympathy  to  Mr.  Mendenhall, — poor  man,  how  he  will 
miss  her!  ''God  make  His  face  to  shine  upon  thee  and 
give  thee  peace,"  is  the  wish  of 

Your   friend, 

CARRIE   HOPKINS. 

—  46  — 


Mr.  R.  J.  Mendenhall, 

Minneapolis,   Minn. 
Dear  Sir: — 

With  the  deepest  sorrow  I  hear  of  the  great  loss  which 
befell  you,  taking  this  occasion  to  assure  you  of  my  heart- 
felt sympathy. 

I  remain,  Sir, 

Yours  very  truly. 

Missouri.  H.  M.  OESER.  - 

(One  of  Mr.  Mendenhall's  former  employes.) 


My  Dear  Mr.   Mendenhall: — 

Only  a  word  to  let  you  know  how  tenderly  I  am  thinking 
of  you  these  days.  Mrs.  Mendenhall  was  a  beautiful,  lovable 
woman  and  we  will  all  miss  her  very  much.  But  when  we 
think  of  how  much  happier  she  must  surely  be  now  it 
makes  our  loss  much  easier  to  bear. 

Hoping  you  will  call  upon  me  at  any  time  for  anything 
I  can  do  for  you,  believe  me, 

Very  sympathizingly, 
.    112   Elm    Street,  JANET   GILFILLAN. 

Northampton,  Mass. 


My  Dear  Mr.  Mendenhall: — 

It  seemed  as  though  I  must  write  and  tell  you  how  much 
I  sympathize  with  you  in  your  sorrow.  I  only  wish  that 
Ethel  and  I  could  do  as  much  for  you  as  you  and  dear  Mrs. 
Mendenhall  have  done  for  us  in  our  sorrows. 

Most  sincerely, 

VERA  L.  MOREY. 
1526  Harmon   Place. 

—  47  — 


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My  Dear  Mr.  Mendenhall: — 

Both  Mr.  Rand  and  I  want  you  to  know  how  sincerely 
we  mourn  with  you  in  your  loss  of  your  dear  wife,  and  we 
wish  we  might  say  something  that  would  numb  the  pain 
and  make  the  sorrow  lighter.  On  occasions  like  this  words 
seem  to  fail — "For  words,  like  nature,  half  reveal  and  half 
conceal  the  soul  within."  Still  I  could  not  leave  for  Cali- 
fornia without  sending  you  our  heartfelt  sympathy. 

Very   sincerely, 

SUSANNE  J.  RAND. 


Dear  Friends  George  and  Abby  (nephew  and  niece  of  Mrs. 
Mendenhall) : — 

Words  fail  me  when  I  try  to  express  my  deep  sympathy 
for  you  all  in  your  sad  loss  of  dear  Aunt  Abby.  the  news 
of  whose  death  reached  me  here  this  morning,  when  I  saw 
the  announcement  in  the  Minneapolis  Journal.  I  do  not 
know  what  more  I  can  say  except  that  in  the  loss  of  that 
dear  one  we  are  all  bereaved  beyond  our  present  realization, 
and  can  only  come  to  the  knowledge  of  her  great  worth  to 
us  all  as  time  passes  and  the  vacancy  never  fills.  God  iir 
his  infinite  wisdom  knows  what  is  best  for  us,  but  in  takings 
this  dear  soul  from  us  He  seems  to  have  done  so  too  soon. 

Again  expressing  my  sympathy  for  you  all,  I  remain 

Verv  truly  your  friend. 

GEO.   ELWYNN  WARDEN. 

Brother  Frank  will  tell  you  where  to  reach  me  if  you. 
desire  at  any  time  to  communicate  with  me.  You  can  call 
him  up  by  'phone,  No.  745  Main. 

Wednesday. 


—  4.8— 


My  Dear  Mr.  Mendenhall: — 

You  already  know  the  deep  anxiety  we  have  all  felt  the 
last  few  days  over  your  dear  wife's  severe  illness:  every  one, 
children  and  all,  prayed  constantly  and  earnestly  that  she 
might  be  spared  to  you.  God  grant  her  now  as  speedy  a 
recovery  as  this  dread  disease  will  allow.  Mrs.  Mendenhall 
is  one  of  the  grandest,  at  the  same  time  sweetest,  characters 
I  ever  met,  and  no  one  could  ever  see  her  without  feeling 
better  for  the  privilege.  I  was  so  touched  at  her  remember-' 
ing  me  in  all  her  suffering.  Please  thank  her  when  an  op- 
portunity offers  for  her  kind  inquiries,  and  tell  her,  with 
my  love,  that  I  am  almost  myself  again.  Thank  you  for 
the  beautiful  lilies.  I  have  had  them  by  me  all  the  time, 
and  they  are  good  yet.  With  every  good  wish  and  sin- 
cerest  sympathy  in  this  time  of  trial, 

Faithfully  yours,  A.  C.  WEEKS. 


I 


My  Dear   Mr.   Mendenhall: — 

Mamma  and  I  wish  to  extend  to  you  our  deepest  sym- 
pathy in  your  great  sorrow  and  wish  we  could  do  or  say 
something  to  help  you.  Only  those  who  have  gone  through 
the  great  experience  of  this  great  trial  can  understand  how 
the  heart  feels.  Papa  asked  me  years  ago  before  he  had 
met  Mrs.  Mendenhall  who  that  sweet-faced  woman  was.  He 
said  her  face  interested  him  for  it  was  so  serene,  so  placid, 
and  the  face  of  one  who  had  found  peace  and  happiness  in 
life. 

It  is  some  comfort  to  us,  as  it  must  be  to  you.  that  God 
loved  us  enough  to  give  us  such  noble  lives  to  touch  and 
influence  our  own.  Not  all  are  given  such  blessings.  I  can- 
not see  it  now,  but  it  seems  to  me  that  some  day  all  must 
come  right  for  us.  Sincerely  your  friend, 

EVA  BLANCHARD. 
—  49  — 


Mr.  R.  J.  Mendenhall, 

Minneapolis,  Minn. 
My  Dear  Sir; — 

I  am  deeply  grieved  to  hear  of  Mrs.  Mendenhall's  death. 
She  was  a  beautiful  woman,  and  was  a  rare  spirit  in  all 
charitable    work.      She   will   be   greatly   missed.     With    sin- 

cerest  sympathy,  I  am 

Yours   sincerely, 

H.  H.  HART, 

Gen.  Sec.  Charities  and  Corrections,  Chicago,  111. 


R.  J.   Mendenhall, 

Minneapolis,  Minn. 
My  Dear  Friend: — 

My  wife  and  I  felt  much  indebted  to  thee  for  forwarding 
articles  regarding  thy  wife.  We  enjoyed  reading  them,  for 
we  felt  that  our  acquaintance  with  her  enabled  us  to  ap- 
preciate  such   testimonials. 

We  have  often  referred  to  our  pleasant  visit  from  her 
when  here  last  spring,  and  of  course  shall  prize  it  more  now 
than  before. 

With  kindest  feeHngs  for  thee  on  behalf  of  myself  and 

wife, 

Thy  friend, 

Cincinnati,   Ohio.  WM.   H.   TAYLOR. 


.  Long  Beach,  Cal.,  Feb.  2,  1900. 
R.  J.  Mendenhall,  9^45  P-  m- 

My  Dear  Brother: — 

I  am  just  now  in  receipt  of  a  letter  from  my  dear  niece, 
Jessie  M.   Davies.  giving  me  the  sad  intelligence  that  from 

—  50  — 


thy  home  and  from  thy  embrace  was  taken  the  loved  part- 
ner of  thy  life.  She  also  sent  me  a  clipping  from  the  news- 
paper giving  a  brief  and  concise  account  of  her  many  labors 
of  love  and  the  high  appreciation  of  those  services  by  rich 
and  poor  alike  in  the  great  city  of  Minneapolis. 

Another  Mother  in  Israel  has  been  called  Home  to  join 
the  ransomed  and  redeemed  gone  on  before.     I  know  some- 
thing about  how  lonely  thee  feels,  and  I  would  drop  a  word, 
of  sympathy  and  love. 

I  shall  never  forget  your  kindness  to  me  in  the  summer 
of  1885.  I  have  called  you  "blessed"  in  the  audience  of 
hundreds,  not  only  on  account  of  your  love  to  me,  but  also 
on  account  of  your  blessed  service  rendered  to  others.  God 
graciously  uphold  thee,  dear  Junius,  in  this  thy  bereavement, 
which  is  so  great  that  no  words  can  express  it.  But  re- 
joice in  the  fact  that,  while  she  can  no  more  come  to  thee, 
thee  can  go  to  her  and  join  her,  where  parting  will  be  no 
more,  in  songs  of  redemption  through  the  blood  of  the 
Crucified    One. 

Very  lovingly  and  sympathetically  thy  brother, 

JOSIAH  MORRIS. 

Gramercy  Park, 

New  York. 


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My  Precious  Friend: — 

I  cannot  yet  bring  myself  to  write  of  her  whom  I  so 
loved,  and  whose  absence  is  a  greater  loss  to  me  than  I 
can  ever  tell.  I  can  only  be  thankful  for  the  inestimable 
blessing  of  her  sweet  friendship — far  the  most  precious  of 
my  life — and  can  only  say  to  you  that  the  angel  who  walked 
so  long  beside  you  is  still  therfe,  though  invisible.     May  God 

—  51  — 


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give  you  strength  and  patience  to  be  as  brave  as  she  would 
have  you  be. 

With  a  heart  full  of  love  and  sympathy, 

Devotedly   yours, 
GENEVIEVE  M.   WOODBURN. 
February  the  Fourth. 


Minneapolis,  Minn.,  Feb.  5,  1900. 
Mr.  R.  J.  Mendenhall, 

Minneapolis,  Minn. 
My  Dear  Mr.  Mendenhall: — 

I  have  been  trying  to  get  in  to  see  you  during  the  last 
few  weeks,  to  offer  you  a  word  of  sympathy  in  the  loss  of 
your  wife.  Be  sure,  though  I  have  not  been  able  to  get  in 
to  do  so,  I  have  thought  of  you  very  often,  and  wish  that 
I  might  express  in  some  helpful  way  to  you  my  sympathy, 
which,  when  put  into  words  in  this  fashion,  seems  so  cold; 

nevertheless  it  is  felt. 

Very  cordially  yours, 

O.  A.  EVERS. 


No.  12  Chestnut  St., 
Boston,   Feb.  8,  1900. 
Dear  Friend  of  Old  Days:— 

My  daughter,  Mrs.  Winter,  who  is  here  with  her  little 
family,  has  told  me,  with  a  heart  full  of  emotions,  of  the 
sacred  shadow  that  has  fallen  on  your  home  and  your  life, 
and  I  am  prompted  to  stretch  a  hand  to  clasp  yours  across 
the  space,  that  only  seems  to  separate  us.  Words  do  not 
say  much  at  such  a  time;  but  our  human  hearts  speak  to 
each  other.     There  is  always  one  dear  thing  to  say:     The 

—  52  — 


common  lot  of  mortality  must  be  inside  the  order  of  wisdom 
and  goodness,  so  that  when  our  loved  ones  are  at  rest  we 
may  be  at  rest,  both  on  their  account  and  on  our  own;  for 
no  harm  has  come  to  them,  and  no  harm  can  come  to  us 
from  the  brief  separation.  Even  in  our  loneliness  and  sorrow 
there  is  a  divine  sweetness,  for  who  would  willingly  be  in- 
different and  unfeeling.  The  tears  which  love  weeps  are  not 
bitter,  for  love  bereaved  is  still  love;  and  always  it  is  some- 
thing to  thank  God  for,  since  it  comes  from  Him  and  leads 
to  Him.    Your  treasure  is  in  safe  keeping,  and  so  are  you. 

You  can  think  of  the  departed  one  as  already  beyond 
what  we  call  "death;"  an^  she  has  only  crossed  a  line  which 
you  are  steadily  approaching.  And  was  she  ever  more  truly 
yours  than  now,  that  you  can  see  her  whole  life  setting  itself 
into  a  picture  and  singing  itself  into  a  holy  psalm?  May 
the  blessed  Comforter  heal  every  hurt,  and  give  you  that 
peace  which  is  more  real  than  the  pain. 

Your  friend  and  brother. 

CHAS.   GORDON   AMES. 


McMinnville,  Oregon,   Feb.  9th.  1900. 

My  Dear  Friend  and  Brother,  R.  J.  Mendenhall:— 

I  have  just  learned  of  the  departure  to  the  golden  shore 
of  thy  dear  Abby.  and  my  heart  reaches  out  to  thee  in  ten- 
der sympathy  because  of  the  great  loss  to  thee  and  thy  dear 
home,  and  her  loss  will  be  greatly  feh  by  your  meeting  and 
city,  and  those  of  us  who  knew  her  will  share  in  the  mourn- 
ing. She  was  my  senior  by  about  three  months;  we  were 
born  in  the  same  year.  I  knew  her  in  her  youth  and  have 
known  and  honored  her  through  her  whole  life.  Her  hos- 
pitality extended  to  me  many  times  and  to  many  others 
has  been  like  refreshing  springs  by  the  way. 

What  an  honor  she  has  been  to  her  husband  for  more 

—  53  — 


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than  forty  years!  How  true  and  tried  in  prosperity  and  ad- 
versity, in  sunshine  and  clouds. 

How  true  to  the  call  of  her  Master  to  care  for  the 
needy  and  the  despised,  doing  all  in  the  name  and  for  the 
sake  of  Him  whose  she  was  and  whom  she  served.  And 
now  the  sweet  words  at  the  end,  ''Come,  come,  ye  blessed 
of  my  Father,  inherit  the  mansion  prepared  for  thee  from 
the  foundation  of  the  world."  Dear  brother,  thou  art  left 
for  a  few  more  battles;  may  the  abundant  grace  of  Christ 
sustain  thee,  and  may  the  comforts  of  the  gospel  be  thine 
in  large  measure.  It  has  been  a  long  time  since  I  have 
heard  of  thy  health.  I  was  made  to  rejoice  by  hearing  that 
thee  had  been  favored  to  thrpw  ofif  all  that  was  on  that 
book  of  debts  thee  showed  me  once,  praise  the  Lord!  My 
health  has  been  much  better  the  past  two  or  three  years, 
though  I  am  not  back  to  where  I  was  before  my  breakdown 
in  my  exposed  pioneer  work  in  Nebraska  and  the  North- 
west. My  dear  wife  has  been  an  invalid  and  shut  in  for  two 
and  a  half  years,  part  of  the  time  a  great  sufferer,  but  al- 
most unexpectedly  she  is  much  better.  Our  youngest 
daughter  (a  widow)  has  been  in  the  U.  S.  service  for  some 
time  and  was  sent  to  Manila  at  the  beginning  of  the  land 
fighting  and  has  been  in  the  midst  of  blood  and  death  ever 
since. 

With  tender  love  and  sympathy  I  remain  thy  friend  and 

brother, 

J.    H.   DOUGLAS. 


Uggal,  Southampton  Co.,  Va., 

2-11-1900. 
Dear  Friend,  Junius  Mendenhall: — 

Since  I  first  saw  in  the  \.  F.  the  notice  of  thy  wife's 
death  have  many  times  thought  of  thee  in  thy  sore  be- 
reavement, and  wanted  to  express  to  thee  and  now  take  this 

—  54.  — 


means  of  doing  so,  my  feelings  of  love  and  sympathy.  At 
thy  time  of  life,  three  score  and  ten,  perhaps  with  conse- 
quent weakness  of  body,  an  earthly  prop  is  indeed  taken 
away  and  the  loss  is  great  no  doubt,  but  the  separation  will 
not  be  long.  We  have  a  strong  arm  to  lean  upon  in  Him 
that  careth  for  us  and  will  sustain  us  if  we  trust  in  Him. 

Thy  friend, 

OSWIN  WHITE. 
(One  of  Mr.  Mendenhall's  schoolmates,  1837.)      " 


New  Bedford,  2-14-1900. 
Dear  Cousin: — 

It  is  almost  impossible  for  us  to  believe  that  we  cannot 
find  our  dear  Cousin  Abby  in  her  accustomed  place.  We 
have  felt  for  thee  the  greatest  of  sympathy  and  wish  it  were 
possible  in  some  way  for  us  to  make  the  burden  of  thy  sor- 
row Hghter.  We  can  only  add  to  the  volume  of  tender 
words    which    have    everywhere   been   expressed   by   all   her 

friends  and  thine. 

Very  truly  thy  cousm, 

THOS.  A.  TRIPP. 


Sixth   Day,   Morning, 

Feb.  16.  1900. 
Dear  "Uncle  Junius":— 

Please  accept  my  hearty  thanks  for  the  lovely  flowers 
received  from  thy  hand  day  before  yesterday,— they  are  prized 
and  enjoyed  much  by  me,  as  well  as  by  the  entire  family, 
and  thy  kindness  is  much  appreciated  by  us  all.  It  brought 
to  my  mind  so  forcibly  the  many  kindly  gifts  of  the  same 
kind  which  were  so  frequently  sent  me  in  the  past  by  the 
one  so  dear  to  us  all,  who  has  so  recently  left  us,  to  abide 

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forevermore  in  that  City  which  "Hath  no  need  of  the  sun, 
neither  of  the  moon,  to  shine  in  it,  for  the  glory  of  God 
doth  lighten  it,  and  the  Lamb  is  the  light  thereof."  Her 
life  was  so  full  of  loving  and  kindly  deeds  for  those  about 
her,  and  a  wonderful  example  to  us  all,  it  is  hard  to  realize 
that  we  will  see  her  here  no  more, — so  often  her  bright  face 
comes  up  before  the  view  of  my  mind,  and  I  feel  I  must  see 
her  again.  We  think  of  thee  in  thy  loneliness,  and  feel  the 
greatest  sympathy  for  thee, — have  been  wanting  to  go  out 
to  see  thee,  but  I  have  not  been  well  and  the  weather  has 
been  so  very  cold  that  we  haye  been  waiting,  hoping  for 
warmer  weather. 

Again  thanking  thee  for  the  beautiful  flowers,  and  with 
love  for  thee,  also  for  Sarah  Swift  and  Mrs.  Clement,  I  am 
most    sincerely   thy   friend. 

MERIBAH   PETTIT. 
(She  died  a  few  weeks  later.) 


with  the  Lord.  Sees  Him  as  He  is — sees  Him  face  to  face. 
Has  heard  the  sweet  message  of  welcome,  come  thou  bless- 
ed of  my  Father,  enter  thou  into  the  joy  of  thy  Lord. 

I  feel  that  I  shall  miss  her.  Heaven  grows  dearer  as 
our  loved  ones  gather  there.  While  they  are  waiting  for  us, 
let  us  be  faithful  and  finish  the  work  the  Master  has  as- 
signed us  to  perform.  Dear  brother,  may  the  Lord  com- 
fort and  strengthen  thee  to  take  up  the  duties  of  life  and  go 
forward.     It  will  not  be  long. 

The  dear  Savior  has  been  good  to  me,  so  that  while  the 
loneliness  has  been  extreme,  and  sometimes  seemed  more 
than  I  could  endure,  yet  I  have  felt  Him  near,  enabling  me 
to  say,  "Thy  will  be  done.  Praise  His  name  who  never 
leaves  nor  forsakes  those  who  love  Him." 

With  the  earnest  prayer  that  God  will  be  with  thee  and 
comfort  thee.  I  am 

Thy  sincere  friend, 

ALLEN  JAY. 


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EARLHAM  VIEW. 

Richmond,  Ind.,  2/16,  1900. 
R.  J.  Mendenhall. 

My  Dear  Friend: — 

During  these  dark  days  that  have  come  upon  thee  my 
heart  has  been  placed  alongside  of  thine.  I  have  gone  along 
with  thee  under  the  cloud.  I  have  sat  in  silence  with  thee, 
"and  was  dumb  because  the  Lord  did  it." 

Others  have  spoken  and  now  I  come  with  my  feeble 
words  of  comfort.  O.  how  feeble  words  are!  But  I  assure 
thee  they  are  real  words  of  sympathy  and  love.  I  know  how 
to  feel,  for  I  am  still  under  the  shadow.  I  still  miss  her 
who  walked  with  me  so  long.  Yes,  truly  the  light  of  thy 
home  has  gone  out.  Dear  Abby  has  gone  home — entered 
into  eternal  rest.     Will   never  be  tired  any   more.     Forever 


Elmira.  N.  Y., 

March  7.  1900. 
My  Dear  Mr.  Mendenhall: — 

I  want  to  tell  you,  too,  at  this  time  that  among  the  most 
precious  memories  of  Minneapolis  do  we  treasure  the  ac- 
quaintance we  had  with  dear  Mrs.  Mendenhall  and  yourself, 
and  it  was  with  keen  sorrow  that  we  learned  of  your  be- 
reavement. 

It  was  a  blessed  privilege  to  have  known  your  dear  wife. 
We  are  thankful  for  the  memory  of  so  beautiful  a  character 
as  hers,  and  trust  we  shall  live  better  lives  in  consequence. 
I  truly  believe  we  shall. 

Your  sincere  friend, 

CAROLINE  G.  BROWN. 


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—  57  — 


Dear  Mr.  Mendenhall: — 

I  must  add  a  line  to  my  wife's  letter  just  to  concur  fully 
in  her  expression  of  regard  for  you  and  appreciation  of  all 
the  many  acts  of  beautiful  Christian  charity,  not  the  least 
of  which  was  the  giving  of  a  final  resting  place  for  Fanny's 
dear  alien  nurse,  that  I  think  strikes  me  as  an  unexampled 
act  on  your  part  and  worthy  of  the  great  heart  we  recog- 
nize in  you. 

Believe  me,  dear  sir, 

Your  sincere  friend, 

HAMILTON   B.   BROWN. 


PRESIDENT'S  OFFICE, 

PENN  COLLEGE. 

Oskaloosa.  Iowa,   March  7th,  1900. 
R.  J.  Mendenhall, 

Minneapolis,  Minn. 
My  Dear  Friend: — 

Since  the  death  of  thy  beloved  wife,  I  have  thought  ol 
thee  much  and  many  times  have  I  remembered  thee  at  the 
throne  of  Grace,  that  God  may  grant  thee  an  abundance  of 
his  sustaining  strength  and  consolation.  Human  life,  short 
and  fleeting,  is  crowded  with  incidents  of  a  trying  character. 
Here  and  there  and  everywhere  the  loved  ones  are  falling  by 
the  wayside,  and  those  who  remain  will  soon  come  to  the 
place  where  they  will  drop  out  of  sight  to  be  seen  no  more 
on  earth.  Were  it  not  for  the  good  guidance  and  abounding 
Grace  of  the  Good  Shepherd  how  desolate  and  perilous 
would  be  the  journey  of  life. 

Dear  brother,  may  the  riches  of  faith  and  trust  in  Je- 
hovah abound  in  thy  behalf,  and  amid  the  sorrowful  and 
lonesome  journey   may   the   light   of   hope    shine   forth.     A 

—  58  — 


few  brief  days  more  and  the  turn  will  come  to  all  of  us  to 
go  hence  and  join  the  ranks  of  the  departed.  Be  of  good 
courage  and   strong  in  the   faith. 

Very  truly, 

A.  ROSENBERGER. 


Auvers  sur  Oise,  Seine  et  Oise,  France, 

March  31st,  1900. 
Mr.  R.  J.  Mendenhall, 

My  Very   Dear  Sir: — 

It  was  only  at  a  very  late  date  that  we  have  heard  the 
very  sad  news  of  the  taking  away  of  the  dear  Mrs.  Menden- 
hall. We  wish  to  tender  you  our  deepest  sympathies.  It 
came  late  but  proved  very  sad  news  to  us  all,  for  we  will 
not  soon  forget  her  as  one  of  our  dearest  friends. 

We  also  hope  that  this  may  find  you  in  good  health  and 
we  hope  it  may  not  be  long  ere  we  may  see  you  again  and 
shake  your  kindly  hand.  We  are  all  quite  well  here.  The 
children  go  to  school  every  day  and  are  making  very  good 
progress  in  French.  We  are  an  hour  from  Paris  and  on  the 
River  Oise  and  in  a  very  quiet  and  pictupesque  village.  The 
season  is  somewhat  backward,  but  there  are  many  small 
flowers  already  in  bloom  and  fruit  trees  are  in  blossom.  I 
am  at  work  every  day  in  my  small  studio  and  I  hope  I  am 
improving  in  my  work,  but,  my  dear  Mr.  Mendenhall,  as  you 
may  well  know,  my  kind  of  work  never  seems  to  grow 
easier.  I  am,  however,  pleased  to  inform  you  that  the 
Paris  Jury  for  the  Salon  have  again  accepted  my  picture 
which  I  had  submitted. 

I  notice  many  strangers  in  Paris  already.  The  Exposi- 
tion is  well  along.  It  will  be  thrown  open  to  the  world  in 
a  few  days.     It  will  be  a  grand  affair,  but  to  my  mind  the 

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general  plan  does  not  compare  in  a  grand  way  with  our  own 

efforts  at  Chicago,  where  the  Lake  front  helped  so  much. 

We  have  not  forgotten  you  or  the  many  kindnesses  that 

we  have  received  from  you.     In  fact,  the  very  last  token  of 

our  leaving  "Home"  was  from  you.     We  all  send  you  our 

love  and  kindest  regards,  and  believe  me,  my  very  dear  sir, 

most  sincerely 

Your  friend  ever, 

ALEXIS   J.    FOURNIER. 
MME.  FOURNIER. 
GRACE  FOURNIER. 
PAUL  FOURNIER. 


What  can  I  say  to  thee  to-night,  my  dear  Mr.  Menden- 
hall?  With  my  own  heart  sad,  so  sad.  because  her  beauti- 
ful, inspiring  spirit  has  passed  beyond  our  sight,  can  there 
be  any  measure  for  the  depth  of  sorrow  to  thee? 

I  know  no  word  of  comfort,  but  can  pray  that  Christ— the 
God  of  our  fathers — who  bears  our  griefs  and  understands 
our  anguish,  may  bear  thee  up  in  His  arms,  and  show  thee 

peace. 

Thy  devoted  friend, 

LAVINIA  COPPOCK   GILFILLAN. 

January    Eleventh, 
West  Hotel. 


.   TELEGRAM. 
To  R.  J.  Mendenhall, 

Minneapolis,   Minn. 
Telegram  just  received.     We  cannot  reach  you.     Accept 
sincere  and  heartfelt  sympathy. 

CYRUS  AND  MARTHA  BEEDE. 

—  60  — 


We  have  been  in  sorrow  with  thee  on  account  of  Aunt 
Abby's  death.  It  was  so  unexpected  to  us.  I  am  thankful 
her  departure  was  so  peaceful.  I  always  loved  her.  I  very 
much  enjoyed  her  stay  at  our  house  the  last  visit.  She  was 
very  poorly  then,  but  improved,  and  we  are  thankful  for 
her  visit.    We  will  write  more  soon. 

With  love,  thy  nephew, 

LYNDON    HOBBS. 
Guilford    College,    North    Carolina. 


Merriam   Park, 
Jan.   I2th,    1900. 
My  Dear  Mr.  Mendenhall: — 

I  was  very  much  surprised  this  noon,  in  reading  the 
announcement  of  the  death  of  youi  dear  wife,  your  life 
companion.  I  can  sympathize  with  you  fully  from  the  bot- 
tom of  my  heart,  as  I  have  so  recently  passed  through  the 
same  sadness. 

I  have  so  often  heard  Mrs.  Small  speak  of  Mrs.  Men- 
denhall with  so  much  love  and  I  know  of  so  many  times 
when  she  has  made  Mrs.  Small  so  happy,  by  the  many 
kindnesses  she  has  bestowed  upon  her,  in  both  her  hours 
of  grief  as  well  as  her  hours  of  joy.  They  have  both  gone, 
we  hope  to  that  better  place,  where  sadness  is  not  known. 

I  am  very  sad  myself,  but  if  there  is  anything  I  can 
do,  or  offer  to  in  this  your  hour  of  grief,  I  should  take  great 
pleasure  in  doing  so,  either  at  this  time  or  in  the  future. 

With  my  very  kind  regards  to  you,  I  am 

Most  respectfully, 

SANFORD  S.  SMALL. 

I  can  hardly  write  this  note  without  shedding,  oh,  so 
many  tears,  both  for  you  and  myself. 

—  61  — 


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TELEGRAM. 

Oskaloosa,  la..  Jan.   12,   1900. 
To  R.  J.  Mendenhall, 

1800  Stevens  Ave. 
Please  accept  our  warmest  love  and  sympathy  and  com- 
fort in  Christ. 

W.  L.  PEARSON. 


TELEGRAM. 

Guilford  Station,  N.  C,  1-12,  1900. 

To  R.  J.  Mendenhall, 

1800  Stevens  Ave. 

Thou  hast  our  tender  sympathy  and  love. 

L.  L.  HOBBS  AND  MARY   M.   HOBBS. 
GERTRUDE  W.  MENDENHALL. 


Faribault,  Minn.,  Jan.  12,  1900. 
Dear  Uncle  June: — 

You  have  my  heartfelt  love  and  sympathy  in  your  great 
sorrow.  I  was  so  hopeful  of  Aunt  Abby's  recovery,  but  she 
had  to  go.  I  did  not  realize  that  she  was  so  sick  when  I 
was  up  there;  I  thought  she  looked  badly,  but  I  thought 
it  was  a  bilious  attack  and  that  she  would  get  over  it  soon. 

I  would  go  up  to  the  funeral,*  but  EUoise  has  been  sick 
over  a  week,  and  she  is  not  well  enough  for  me  to  leave 
her,  but  I  will  go  up  later  and  see  you.  I  do  feel  so  sorry 
for  you  and  only  wish  I  could  do  something  for  you. 

With  love  to  Aunt  Sarah,  Abby  J.,  George,  Gertrude, 
Lola  and  yourself,  I  am 

Your  sincere  friend, 

*She  did  come.  PHOEBE  ROGERS. 

—  62  — 


TELEGRAM. 

Faribault,  Minn.,  Jan.  12,   1900. 
To  R.  J.  Mendenhall: 

With  sincere  love  and  sympathy. 

MARGARET  McLEAN. 


Minneapolis,  Minn.^  Jan.   12,   1900. 
R.  J.   Mendenhall,   Esq. 
My  Dear  Sir: — 
I  cannot  refrain  from  expressing  my  deep  and  heartfelt 
sympathy  with  you  in  the  great  loss  you  have  sustained  in 
your  home.     Very,  very  many  will  miss  the  genial  face  that 
has  shed  the  lustre  of  love  all  about  her.     Knowing  as  I  do 
your  deep  and  abiding  faith  in  the  wisdom  and  protection  of 
Our  Heavenly  Father,  it  would  be  idle  to  offer  you  words 
of  consolation,  for  in  his  presence  and  love  alone  will  you 
find  comfort. 

Most  sincerely  yours, 

L.  R.  ROBERTSON. 


Vista   Hill, 
Auburndale,  Mass. 
My  Dear  Friend: — 

I  have  not  words  to  express  the  sorrow  I  feel  in  your 
great  sorrow.  I  feel  I  have  one  dear  friend  less.  The  num- 
ber grows  smaller  as  the  years  pass.  I  wish  I  could  say 
words  that  would  bring  comfort  to  your  aching  heart,  words 
sound  so  empty  and  meaningless  at  such  a  time  I  can  only 
assure  you  of  my  love  and  deepest  sympathy  and  pray  that 
the  good  Lord  will  console  and  sustain  you  in  this  great 
grief  which    He    has   unwillingly   given  you   to   bear.      Her 

—63— 


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face  was  a  benediction  and  those  who  were  so  fortunate  as 
to  have  her  daily  example,  I  envy.  My  husband  is  away, 
but  if  here  would  join  me  in  loving  messages  of  sympathy. 
Maragaret  wishes  me  to  express  her  sympathy. 

And  may  God's  blessing  rest  upon  you  will  be  the  con- 
stant prayer  of  vour  sincere  friend, 

CELIA  HASKELL. 

Jan.  i2th,  1900.  (Mrs.  E.  B.  Haskell.) 


^  West    Hotel, 

January  12,  1900. 
Dear    Mr.    Mendenhall: — 

It  was  with  the  greatest  sorrow  that  I  read  this  morn- 
ing of  the  loss  of  your  dear  wife,  and  of  our  good  friend. 
Please  accept  my  most  loving  sympathy. 

"Sorrow  makes  us  all  akin,"  and  my  heart  goes  out  to 
you  now  in  your  deep  bereavement. 

With  most  sincere  messages  of  condolence  from  Mr. 
La  Pice  and  myself,  I  am 

Affectionately  yours, 
NELLIE  WEST   LA   PICE. 


J        'I 


Cleveland,  Ohio,  March  12,  1900. 
Junius  Mendenhall. 

Dear  Friend: — 
Ever  since  I  heard  of  dear  Aunt  Abby's  death,  I  have 
wanted  to  write  to  you.  Of  course  I  knew  I  could  not  say 
anything  to  comfort  you  in  such  a  sad  bereavement,  but  I 
just  feel  that  I  want  to  let  you  know  that  Bart  and  I  have 
heard  of  your  sorrow,  and  that  we  greatly  sympathize  with 
you;  especially  as  we  remember  th<!  old  days  so  long  ago 
when  we  used  to  have  the  privilege  of  going  to  visit  you, 

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and  of  knowing  Aunt  Abby  in  her  home  and  being  partak- 
ers of  her  kind  hospitality.  How  long  ago  all  that  seems! 
nearly  twenty-eight  years  since  we  were  married  in  the  little 
Friends'  Meeting  House  on  Eighth  street.  Perhaps  you  do 
not  even  remember  me,  in  all  the  worry  and  change  of 
twenty-eight  years,  but  I  well  remember  what  pleasant 
walks  Mary  Dorland  used  to  have  through  the  grove  be- 
tween your  house  and  Seburn's,  and  so  many  pleasant  things 
I  recall.  I  have  so  often  said  I  should  like  to  visit  you  and 
Aunt  Abby  once  more,  and  talk  o\er  all  these  times.  I 
hope  I  may  see  you  sometime  before  we  "go  hence;"  and, 
who  knows  but  that  I  may  talk  with  Aunt  Abby  about 
some  of  these  earthly  things,  "over  yonder."  How  things 
have  changed  for  us  all  since  I  lived  in  Minneapolis!  I 
should  love  to  see  Minneapolis  again;  I  have  pleasant 
memories  of  that  city — married  there  and  three  children 
born  there,  and  some  dear  friends  there — it  has  drawings  for 
me,  and  I  may  yet  visit  it.  Remember  me  to  Sarah  Swift 
I  was  so  glad  to  see  her  a  few  years  ago  in  Chicago.  If 
thee  had  forgotten  me,  I  hope  this  letter  may  bring  me 
to  thy  kind  remembrance. 
In  love  and  sympathy, 

Thy  sincere  friend, 

MARY  DORLAND  WISTAR. 


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My  Dear  Mr.  Mendenhall: — 

We  have  heard  with  sorrow  of  the  affliction  that  has 
overtaken  you  and  hasten  to  send  our  sincere  sympathy  to 
you  in  this  time  of  trial.     That  you  may  be  sustained  is  the 

wish  of 

Yours  sincerely, 

EUGENE  McKNIGHT, 

January  the  twelfth.  MRS.  S.  T. 

—  65  — 


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My  Dear  Mrs.  element*  (a  relative  and  frequent  visitor):— 
The  sad  news  of  Mrs.  Mendenhall's  death  has  just  come 
to  me.  Her  sweet  and  serene  face  was  always  like  a  bene- 
diction, and  I  always  felt  a  desire  to  get  near  to  her  when  I 
met  her.  To  those  who  knew  her  and  love  her,  the  thought 
that  she  has  gone  from  among  us,  not  to  return,  will  brmg 
a  grief  that  words  can  little  soften.  But  it  is  in  the  hope 
that  an  assurance  of  sympathy  may  bring  some  strength  to 
meet  this  sorrow  that  I  write  you. 

If  I  can  be  of  any  slightest  service  to  you,  please  let  me 
know, — I  shall  be  so  glad  to  do  it. 
January  the  twelfth, 

2401  Park  Avenue. 

Sincerely    yours, 

EMILY  RUTH  HARRIS  BELL. 
*  Mrs.  Clement  was  visiting  the  family  at  the  time  of  the 
death  of  Mrs.  Mendenhall. 


Minneapolis.  Minn.,  Jan.  12th,  1900. 

My  Dear  Mr.  Mendenhall:— 

I  am  very  sorry  to  hear  of  the  loss  you  have  suffered. 
I  never  met  Mrs.  Mendenhall,  but  her  face  alone  was  suf- 
ficient proof  of  her  lovely  character.  It  so  impressed  me  at 
my  first  sight  of  her  eighteen  years  ago,  and  has  again  and 
again,  every  time  I  have  seen  her  since.  Even  if  she  had 
merely  shown  her  face,  it  would  have  been  a  power  for  good 
in  the  city.  But  I  soon  learned  to  connect  it  also  with  good 
works  of  many  kinds,  in  which  she  was  so  active.  While 
deeply  sympathizing  with  you  in  your  loss,  I  congratulate 
you  that  she  was  held  in  so  wide  and  high  esteem,  and  that 
she  leaves  a  memory  so  dear,  not  only  to  yourself,  but  to 
the  many  known  and  unknown  ones  whom  she  has  helped 

and  blessed. 

Smcerely, 

'      H.  M.  SIMMONS. 

—    66  — 


Guilford   College, 

Jan.  12,  1900. 
Dear   Uncle   Junius: — 

There  is  but  little  that  I  can  say  to  comfort  thee.  I  wish 
I  were  with  thee,  then  I  might  do  something  for  thee.  As 
thou  knows,  I  loved  Aunt  Abby  very  dearly,  and  I  feel  that 
it  is  a  great  loss  to  me,  though  I  saw  her  so  seldom. 

Dear  Uncle  Junius,  thou  has  my  tenederest  love  and  sym- 
pathy. 

Thy  niece, 

GERTRUDE  W.    MENDENHALL. 

Please  give  my  love  to  Abby  J.  and  Mrs.  Swift. 


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My  Dear  Friend: — 

My  prayer  has  been  that  she  might  recover;  I  did  hope 
that  you  might  have  her  with  you  during  the  remainder 
of  life's  journey.  My  heart  goes  out  to  you  this  saddest  of 
all  mornings,  and  although  I  am  aware  how  weak  and  un- 
satisfactory even  the  most  sincere  sympathy  is,  yet  I  want 
you  to  know  how  truly  we  all  feel  the  loss,  so  greatly  yours. 
It  may  be  a  sad  pleasure  for  you  to  know  how  universal  the 
grief  and  regret  is,  that  one  whose  life  was  a  constant  bene- 
diction should  be  so  suddenly  taken  from  our  midst. 

With  tenderest  sympathy, 

JOHN  S.  BRADSTREET. 
January  12,  1900. 


My  Dear  Mr.  Mendenhall: — 

In  no  formal  spirit  do  I  extend  to  you  my  heartfelt  sym- 
pathy; no  one  will  who  knew  your  most  noble  and  beautiful 
wife.  One  of  the  pleasant  anticipations  of  my  visit  to  Min- 
neapolis was  that  of  again  meeting  Mrs.  Mendenhall. 

—  67  — 


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Your  friends  and  her  friends  not  only  sympathize  with 
you,  but  mourn  with  you  as  well.  Such  a  gift  as  came  from 
her  this  morning  is  the  most  touching  experience  that  has 
ever  been  mine. 

Sorrowfully  and  sympathetically, 
FLORENCE  KOLLOCK  CROOKER.* 
*  California. 


My  Dear  Mr..  Mendenhall:— 

Mrs.  Shutter  and  I  desire  to  express  our  sympathy  with 

you  in  the  great  sorrow  that  has  come  upon  you.    We  knew 

and  appreciated  the  beautiful  qualities  of  Mrs.   Mendenhall 

and  her  noble  work,  and  regret  that  she  should  have  been 

called  from  such  a  life  of  usefulness.    The  whole  community 

is  richer  that  she  has  lived  and  will  be  poorer  for  her  death. 

But  while  she  rests  from  her  labors,  we  know  that  her  works 

do  follow  her. 

Sincerely, 

MARION  D.  SHUTTER. 
Church  of  Redeemer, 
JarAiary  12. 


My  Dear  Old  Friend:— 

My  heart  goes  out  to  you  to-day.  I  realize  the  great  loss 
you  have  sustained,  and  how  much  you  must  suffer.  I  also 
realize  how  great  the  loss  of  your  dear  wife  is  to  the  city 
and  to  the  country.  We  all  mourn  with  you,  and  wish  we 
could  comfort  you. 

God  bless  you,  my  dear  friend! 

Sincerely  yours, 

C.  M.  LORING. 
Friday,  January   12. 

—  68  — 


Jan.  12,  1900. 
My  Dear  Mr.  Mendenhall: — 

When  we  have  been  in  the  midst  of  joy  or  sorrow,  you 
have  always  come  to  us,  and  have  been  so  good  and  kind, 
that  now,  when  your  trial  has  come,  our  hearts  ache  to  think 
that  we  are  powerless  to  do  anything  to  comfort  you.  The 
news  of  the  taking  away  of  your  dear  wife  was  a  great  shock 
to  all  of  us,  as  we  had  not  heard  of  her  illness  until  yester- 
day, and  I  can  only  say  that  I  grieve  with  you  and  sympa- 
thize with  you  in  the  loneliness  which  you  must  suffer. 

Please  call  on  us,  dear  Mr.  Mendenhall,  if  there  is  any- 
thing we  can  do  to  help  you.  Mr.  Bronson  joins  me  in 
heartiest  expressions  of  sympathy,  and  with  the  prayer  that 
God  will  make  the  shadow  as  light  as  is  in  His  power,  I  am 

Yours  affectionately, 
CLARA  WEST  BRONSON. 


My  Dear  Mr.  Mendenhall: — 

I  did  not  hear  of  your  great  loss  until  late  last  evening. 
I  hasten  to  express  my  most  heartfelt  sympathy  for  you. 
Your  house  is  indeed  left  desolate  unto  you. 

I  feel  it  is  also  as  great  a  public  loss.  So  beautiful  a 
life,  a  character  so  nobly  pure  and  good,  a  heart  so  full  of 
love  to  God  and  man,  and  hands  ever  stretched  forth  to  bless 
and  help  the  poor,  the  sick,  and  the  sorrowing,  is  an  exam- 
ple which  the  world  cannot  well  spare.  I  have  always  felt 
for  her  the  highest  esteem  and  reverence.  We  cannot  hope 
to  comfort  you  in  your  great  sorrow,  but,  dear  old  friend, 
be  sure  that  you  have  the  truest  sympathy  of  both  the  Judge 
and  your  long  time  friend, 

P.  A.   ATWATER. 

Jan.  13,  1900. 

—  69  — 


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My  Dear  Mr.  Mendenhall: — 

You  have  been  in  my  thoughts  often  since  yesterday,  and 
I  want  you  to  know  that  I  remember  you  in  the  great  sor- 
row that  is  yours  to  bear. 

"To  know  her  was  to  love  her,"  is  what  everyone  who 
knew  Mrs.  Mendenhall  says,  and  although  I  did  not  know 
her,  I  feel  that  I  both  knew  and  loved  her. 

With  love  and  the  most  heartfelt  sympathy,  believe  me, 

Most  sincerely  yours, 

BERTHA  L.  THEOPOLD. 
Faribault,  Minn., 

Saturday,  the  thirteenth,  1900. 


Kirkwood,  Mo.,  Jan.  13th,  1900. 
Dear  George  (nephew  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Mendenhall):— 

We  were  greatly  distressed  at  the  contents  of  your  letter 
of  the  nth.  We  had  hoped  and  prayed  that  we  should  get 
more  encouraging  news  of  poor  Aunt  Abby's  condition. 
We  must  still  hope  that  God  will  not  take  her  from  us  just 
yet  and  that  some  favorable  turn  in  her  disease  will  yet 
take  place.  Still  we  realize  by  our  experience  with  our  own 
mother's  case  how  difficult  it  is  for  the  lungs  to  clear  when 
once  they  are  so  entirely  congested. 

To-day  is  the  anniversary  of  mother's  death,  twelve  years 
ago,  and  the  weather  is  just  the  same,  warm  and  sunny,  but 
clouding  a  little  toward  evening,  but  we  hope  we  may  be 
spared  the  blizzard  and  extreme  cold  that  came  the  day  of 

her  funeral. 

We  think  of  you  up  there  constantly,  and  sympathize  with 
all  our  hearts.  Aunt  Abby  was  so  long  and  dear  a  friend,  so 
much  like  one  of  our  as  well  as  your  family,  that  her  dread- 
ful illness  causes  a  heavy  shadow  over  all  our  hearts.  The 
anxiety    and    suspense    of   waiting    day    by    day    for    news, 

—  70  — 


which  each  time  is  less  hope-inspiring  than  before,  is  only 
less  than  yours,  who  can  see  her  only  to  more  keenly  realize 
her  weakness.  I  am  glad  to  know  that  she  does  not  experi- 
ence acute  pain,  but  the  difficulty  of  breathing  is  very  dis- 
tressing to  witness. 

Give  our  love  to  poor  Uncle  Junius.  We  will  not  try  to 
comfort  him.     Only  a  better  Friend  than  any  earthly  one 

can  do  that. 

It  is  a  great  satisfaction  that  you  have  such  good  physi- 
cians and  nurses  to  do  whatever  can  be  done.  We  are  very 
glad  to  hear  that  all  the  rest  of  you  keep  well. 

Hoping  still  that  we  may  have  more  cheering  news  in 
your  next,  and  that  all  the  rest  of  you  will  keep  well  and 
bear  up  bravely  in  this  time  of  trial,  I  am 

Yours  lovingly  and  sympathetically, 

MARY. 

If  Aunt  Abby  is  conscious  give  her  our  warmest  love  and 
sympathy. 


My  Dear  Brother: — 

1  read  in  the  Journal  last  evening  the  announcement  of 
the  death  of  Mrs.  Mendenhall,  and  my  heart  goes  out  to  you 
with  deepest  love  and  sympathy. 

I  notice  that  your  married  life  began  in  the  same  year 
with  my  own,  and  know  by  my  own  experience  how  the 
years  that  you  have  lived  together  have  served  to  deepen 
and  strengthen  the  ties  that  bound  you  together;  and  I  try 
to  realize  how  inexpressibly  sad  for  you  must  be  this  parting. 
I  know  how  weak  and  powerless  are  any  poor  words  of  mine 
to  lessen  in  any  degree  the  deep  grief  that  weighs  you 
down.     To  the  dear  Lord  "whose  you  are  and  whom  you 

—  71  — 


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serve,"   and  on  whose  sympathizing  and  loving  breast  you 
may  rest  your  weary  head,  I  commend  you. 

Sincerely  yours, 

J.  A.  WOLVERTON. 

Minneapolis,  Minn., 

January  thirteenth,  1900. 
To  Mr.  R.  J.  Mendenhall. 


My  Dear  Mr.  Mendenhall: — 

As  my  mother  is  in  New  York,  I  want  to  tell  you  for  my 
father  and  sisters  how  deeply  we  feel  the  loss  of  dear  Mrs. 
Mendenhall,  and  how  much  sympathy  is  in  our  hearts  for 
you.  My  mother  will  be  so  distressed.  I  wish  I  could  con- 
vey to  you  the  great  sympathy  we  feel. 

Yours  affectionately, 

CHARLOTTE  E.  HILL. 
St.  Paul,  Saturday,  January  thirteenth. 


258  Bates  Ave.,  St.  Paul, 
Saturday,  Jan.  13th,  1900. 
My  Dear  Mr.  Mendenhall: — 

I  was  much  grieved  to  see  in  yesterday's  paper  a  no- 
tice of  the  death  of  your  dear  and  estimable  wife.  Believe 
me,  I  sympathize  very  deeply  with  you  in  your  great  be- 
reavement. I  know  the  sorrow  of  parting  with  those  who  are 
near  and  dear  and  can  feel  the  more  deeply  for  you  in  your 
great  sorrow. 

Your  greatest  consolation  will  be  the  knowledge  of  how 
deeply  your  dear  wife  was  loved  and  valued  by  every  one 
who  knew  her.  From  all  I  have  heard,  her  life  was  filled 
with  loving  and  unselfish  deeds.     She  has  gone  to  her  re- 

—  72  — 


ward,  and  you  must  not  grieve  too  much  for  her,  though  I 
know  what  a  great  blank  it  will  make  in  your  life. 

Again   assuring   you   of  my   warmest   sympathy,   believe, 
me,  dear  Mr.  Mendenhall, 

Yours  sincerely, 

JANE  C.   MACGOWAN. 


My  Dear  Mr.   Mendenhall: — 

Mrs.  Jenkins  and  myself  wish  to  express  to  you  our  deep- 
est sympathy  in  this  hour  of  your  great  bereavement. 

We  shall  always  hold  in  loving  remembrance  the  mem- 
ory of  your  dear  wife.  Her  beautiful  example  has  helped 
all  those  who  have  had  the  honor  and  pleasure  of  her  ac- 
quaintance. 

Mere  words  cannot  express  our  sincere  feelings  nor  can 
words  comfort  you,  but  our  hearts  are  with  you  in  this 
hour,  which  only  a  loving  God  can  make  easier  to  bear. 

Very  sincerely  yours, 

HARRY  L.  JENKINS. 
Minneapolis,  Minn., 
Jan.  13,  1900. 


4746  Madison  Ave., 
January  13th,  1900. 

Dear  Mr.  Mendenhall: — 

I  have  just  read  the  dreadful  news  about  dear  Mrs. 
Mendenhall.  It  seems  as  if  it  cannot  be  true.  I  know  how 
you  must  feel  her  loss,  and  how  impossible  it  is  for  me  to  say 
anything  which  can  be  of  any  comfort.  I  can  only  tell  you 
how  much  I  sympathize  with  you  and  how  much  I,  too,  shall 
miss  her.  She  always  seemed  to  me  one  of  the  sweetest, 
loveliest  women  in  the  world,  and  every  one  felt  the  same 

—  73  — 


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about  her.     Earth  is  poorer  now,   but  how    much    richer 

heaven! 

I  know  that  you  will  be  too  sad  to  read  more,  so  I  will 
not  write  longer,  only  assuring  you  again  of  my  love  and 
sympathy.  I  shall  always  remember  her  as  I  saw  her  last 
that  Saturday  evening,  so  bright  and  cheery,  looking  forward 

to  the  New  Year. 

Very  affectionately, 

ALVES  LONG. 


Minneapolis,  Minnesota, 

January  13th,  1900. 

Dear  Mr.  Mendenhall:— 

Please  accept  the  love  and  sympathy  of  our  family  in  this 
your  time  of  sore  trouble. 

As  both  yesterday  and  to-day  I  have  been  unable  to  leave 
the  house,  I  hope  you  will  accept  this  note  in  place  of  a 

personal  call. 

Very  sincerely  your  friend, 

(Mrs.  Robert)  ALICE  D.  STRATTON, 

2005  2nd  Ave.  S., 

Minneapolis. 


TELEGRAM. 
Washington,  D.  C.,  Jan.  13,  1900. 

R.  J.  Mendenhall, 

Minneapolis,  Minn. 
We  all  join  to  express  our  sympathy  with  your  bereave- 
ment in  loss  of  a  benevolent  wife,  yet  with  consolation  that 
a  place  on  the  right  hand  of  God  was  blessed  to  receive  our 

—  74  — 


righteous  mother   Abby   G.    Mendenhall,   whose   name   and 
benevolence  will  ever  remain  a  remembrance. 

J.  B.  BOTTINEAU. 


527  S.  ID, 
Jan.   13,   1900. 
My  Dear  Mr.  Mendenhall:— 

My  heart  bleeds  for  you  in  your  great  affliction.  May 
our  Heavenly  Father  comfort  you.  No  one  knew  her  but 
to  praise  and  love  her.  We  all  have  sustained  a  great  loss. 
As  a  philanthropist,  she  will  be  greatly  missed. 

Your  friend, 
JOHN  H.  STEVENS. 
(First  settler  in  Minneapolis.) 


TELEGRAM. 

San  Francisco,  Cal.,  Jan.  13,  1900. 

Richard  J.  Mendenhall: — 

May   the    Everlasting   Arms    be    underneath    and    round 

about  you.  HARRIET  G.  WALKER. 


January  13,   1900,   Noon. 

Richard  J.  Mendenhall, 

1800  Stevens  Avenue,  City. 

Dear  Friend  and  Brother:— 

Seeing  the  notice  of  your  wife's  death  in  the  morning 
paper,  I  pause  amid  my  own  trials  and  overwork  to  express 
my  heartfelt  sympathy  for  you  in  your  very  heavy  bereavc- 

-  76  - 


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ment.  I  cannot  and  need  not  say  how  much  now.  I  knew 
your  wife,  and  as  all  who  knew  her,  I  knew  her  to  be  one 
of  the  noblest  and  most  unselfish  and  truly  noble  Christian 
women  of  our  city.  The  part  she  took  in  charitable  and 
benevolent  enterprises  as  well  as  her  most  exemplary  career 
as  a  church  worker  and  member  of  society,  are  already  re- 
corded in  the  memories  of  those  who  have  known  her.  In 
my  labors  for  several  years  in  Christian  temperance  work  I 
have  come  across  those  who  have  said  to  me  that  Mrs. 
Mendenhall  was  surpassed  by  no  other  lady  in  Minneapolis 
along  lines  of  patient,  unselfish,  persistent  labors  for  the 
betterment  of  human  life. 

Allow  me  to  say,  that  having  myself  passed  through  deep 
valleys  of  sorrow  by  the  loss  of  wife,  brother,  sister,  son, 
daughter,  father  and  some  other  dear  ones  during  the  past 
15  years,  my  heart  ever  goes  out  in  true  sympathy  for  such 
as  have  like  sorrows,  and  so  I  tender  you  my  sympathy  and 
pray  God  to  comfort  and  sustain  you. 

Very  truly  yours, 
RICHARD  H.  BATTEY. 


Chicago,  Jan.  13,  '1900. 

Dear  Friend: — 

I  was  much  surprised  and  greatly  pained  to  hear  by  a 
despatch  from  Samuel  Hill  of  the  sad  affliction  that  has  come 
to  thee.  While  we  who  are  advanced  in  years  know  the  end 
must  soon  come,  yet  we  wish  it  to  be  put  off  as  far  as  it 
can  be.  From  the  time  I  first  met  Abby  Swift  at  your  old 
home  in  N.  C.  to  the  last  time  I  saw  her  at  the  funeral  of 
Mr.  Bassett,  I  have  never  ceased  to  admire  her  noble  Chris- 
tian character  under  all  circumstances. 

I  wish  to  express  for  thee  my  deepest  sympathy  in  this 
time  of  grief. 

—  76  — 


I  have  no  doubt  the  time  will  seem  long  and  lonely,  but 
the  assurance  that  she  has  entered  into  perfect  rest  will  be 
as  an  anchor.     I  have  no  doubt  of  her  glorious  entrance  into 

rest. 

Affectionately, 

F.  B.  HILL. 


My  Dear  Mr.  Mendenhall: — 

Our  hearts  go  out  to  you  in  deepest  sympathy  in  this  hour 
of  sorrow  and  sadness. 

May  Divine  Love  draw  near  to  you  and  comfort  you  in 

your  hour  of  need. 

Sincerely  yours, 

ALICE  A.  RUSSELL. 
Minneapolis,  (Mrs.    Sol   Smith   Russell.) 

January  13,  1900. 


DEPARTMENT  OF  THE  INTERIOR, 

United  States  Indian  Inspection  Service, 

Nez  Perce  Agency. 

Spalding,  Idaho,  14th  ist  Mo.,  1900. 
My  Dear  Brother:— 

Thy  telegram,  dated  12th  inst.,  reached  me  a  little  after 
noon  (13th)  yesterday.  It  was  as  a  clap  of  thunder  out  of  a 
clear  sky.  So  utterly  unexpected  and  so  sad  to  us.  So 
many,  many  remembrances  of  the  past  come  flitting  across 
my  mind,  and  I  cannot  realize  that  it  is  so.  But  a  short 
time  ago,  and  to  all  outward  appearances,  I  would  have  been 
the  first  to  go  hence,  and  as  I  would  have  thought,  consider- 
ing her  Mother's  age  at  death,  our  Abby  would  have  been 
the  last  of  the  four  to  go,  but  in  God's  wisdom  He  disposes 

—  77  — 


of  us  mortals  in  His  own  way,  to  suit  his  own  purposes.   And 
His  ways  and  purposes  are  better  than  ours. 

Aside  from  thyself  it  seems  impossible  that  any  two  per- 
sons can  feel  the  loss  more  keenly  than  Mattie  and  myself; 
the  ties  between  thee  and  me  go  far  back,  beyond  our  mar- 
ried life  and  in  the  connection,  Abby  was,  as  we  became  ac- 
quainted, always  a  sister.  The  first  part  of  our  married  life 
we  spent  with  you.  Your  friends  were  our  friends  and  ours 
were  yours.  These  ties  (these  family  ties,  shall  I  say)  have 
remained  unbroken  for  nearly  half  a  century.  Junius,  thou 
and  I  were  one  year's  children,  we  were  in  school  together, 
we  were  in  business  together,  we  were  married  the  same 
year,  and  for  forty-two  years  we  have  lived  and  recognized 
each  other  and  each  other's  wife  as  brother  and  sister  be- 
loved. Our  wives  have  entered  into  and  maintained  this 
relationship,  and,  Junius,  we  mourn  with  thee,  and  had  it 
been  possible  would  have  mingled  our  tears  with  thine  at 

the  grave. 

And  yet  why  should  we  mourn?  God  has  been  very  kind 
to  us,  and  merciful.  He  has  given  us  a  long  life  with  our 
chosen  companions  and  has  taken  Abby  but  a  very  littJc 
while  first,  indeed  the  time  between  her  going  and  our  going 
must  be  very  short.     She  has  gone  to  Heaven  and  we  must 

follow  her. 

Sincerely  and  affectionately  thy  brother, 

CYRUS  BEEDE. 


409  East  Fourteenth  St., 

Davenport,  Iowa. 
My  Dear,  Dear  Mr.  Mendenhall:— 

It  has  been  with  deep  regret  that  I  have  learned  through 
my  cousin.  Miss  Allen,  also  through  notices  in  the  Minne- 
apolis papers,  of  the  passing  away  of 'your  dear  wife.    Know- 

—  78  — 


ing  how  very  deeply  you  must  feel  her  loss,  I  have  sat  down 
this  morning  with  a  heart  full  of  consolation  to  say  a  few 
words  to  you.  I  am  sure  her  death  will  be  felt  by  all  who 
knew  her  and  especially  by  those  who  were  benefited  by 
her  many  kind  acts  and  deeds.  Let  me  add  Mamma's  and 
Papa's,  as  well  as  my  own,  warmest  sympathy  which  our 
regard— friendship — for  you  makes  us  feel. 

Very  sincerely  yours, 

M.  STELLA  BOYD. 
Sunday,  January  fourteenth. 


Two-Terrace,    Oskaloosa,   Iowa, 

Jan.  14,  1900. 

My  Dear  Friend: — 

This  bright  Sabbath  morning  our  hearts  unite  in  sor- 
row and  sympathy  with  thee,  our  dear  friend,  and  we  have 
prayed  that  "the  Father  of  mercies  and  God  of  all  comfort" 
would  fill  up  the  cup  with  the  refreshing  wine  of  the  King- 
dom, and  give  thee  grace  for  grace.  We  know  the  Christ 
is  very  near  and  very  precious  both  to  thee  and  thy  dear, 
loving  Abby.  You  are  not  far  apart,  but  you  will  doubtless 
each  have  to  let  your  communications  all  be  with  Jesus,  and 
His  answers  for  thee  will  suffice,  my  dear  friend,  yes, 

"All  thy  questions  thou  shalt  ask, 
And  the  answers  shall  be  given, 
Whispered  gently  out  of  Heaven." 

Wilt  thou  not  come  and  tarry  with  us  a  few  days,  say  a 
fortnight,  in  our  quiet,  comfortable  home?  Nancy  and  I 
unite  in  welcoming  thee.  Thou  wilt  delight  thyself  mingling 
with  the  young  men  and  women  about  the  college,  and  wilt 
do  us  good  also  by  thy  presence  in  our  home  and  college. 

If  I  could,  and  knew  when  it  is,  I  should  go  to  the  fune- 

—  79  — 


ral.     I  have  been  for  three  months  hoping  to  visit  you,  and 
shall  long  regret  I  did  not. 

Sincerely  thy  devoted  friend, 

WILLIAM  L.  PEARSON. 


Minneapolis,  January  14,  1900. 

My  Dear  Mr.  Mendenhall: — 

I  knew  your  noble  wife,  and  in  her  loss  thousands  of 
friends  take  part  in  your  sorrow  and  condole  with  you;  kind- 
ly think  me  one  of  them. 

Yours  in  sympathy, 

ANNA  DREYFUS. 
500  South  Tenth  Street. 


Jan.   14,   1900. 
Mr.  R.  J.  Mendenhall  and  Family.  1 

Dear  Friends  and  Neighbors: — 

I  write  to  express  our  heartfelt  sympathy  in  this  your 
sad  hour  of  bereavement. 

We,  too,  know  what  it  is  to  have  death  enter  our  homes 
and  take  our  loved  ones,  and  we  have  received  loving  and 
comforting  tokens  of  Mrs.  Mendenhall's  and  your  friend- 
ship for  us,  and  we  know  that  our  neighbor's  kind  thoughts 
do  shed  rays  of  light  in  our  dark  hours. 

Although  we  were  not  frequently  in  each  other's  homes, 
yet  I  felt  I  had  in  Mrs.  Mendenhall  a  warm,  dear  friend,  and 
we  mourn  with  you  her  departure,  yet  in  memory  she  will 
ever  be  with  us,  her  heart  was  so  large  it  reached  out  to  us 
all  and  we  loved  her  in  return. 

As  one  by  one  our  ''old  settlers"  pass  on,  it  makes  us 
feel  very  lonely.  I  like  these  few  faltering  lines,  which  I 
hope  may  comfort  you: 

—  80  — 


"There  is  no  death.   The  stars  go  down 
To  rise  upon  some  fairer  shore, 
And  bright  in  heaven's  jeweled  crown 
They  shine  forever  more. 

"And  ever  near  us,  though  unseen, 
The  dear  immortal  spirits  tread; 
For  all  the  boundless  universe 
Is  life;  there  are  no  dead." 

My  sisters  join  me  with  our  most   sincere  sympathy  to 
you  and  yours. 

MARY  A.  BLAISDELL. 


62  Nahant  St.,  Lynn,  Mass., 

Jan.  14,  1900. 
My  Dear  Friend  Junius: — 

My  heart  is  saddened  as  the  tidings  come  that  thy  dear 
Abby  has  gone  up  higher — they  come  like  a  heavy  blow — 
so  unexpected,  so  unlooked  for,  'tis  hard,  hard  to  believe 
that  they  are  really  true,  and  not  a  dream. 

My  thoughts  are  with  you  constantly,  and  with  thee,  and 
for  thee,  my  dear  friend,  does  my  heart  turn  in  the  ten- 
derest  sympathy,  for  out  of  thy  life  has  gone  its  dearest  ob- 
ject,— the  one  who  for  long  years  has  made  life  dear, — a 
true  and  loving  wife,  a  noble  woman  endeared  to  all  who 
knew  her— high  and  low,  rich  and  poor.  To  all,  her  very 
presence  was  an  inspiration.  Hers  was  a  life  filled  with  kind 
deeds,  with  loving  acts,— ever  dispensing  to  those  around 
her,  and  well  may  we  question.  Why  this  sudden  ending? 

God  alone  can  answer,  and  we  know  that  He  doeth  all 
things  well,  and  in  love.  There  we  have  to  leave  it,  know- 
ing this:  that  He  loved  her  and  has  taken  her  home,  and 

—  81  — 


1 
Pi 


may  He  bless  and  comfort  the  sorrowing,  grief-stricken  one 
in  the  vacant  home  she  has  left,  is  my  prayer. 

I  will  not  multiply  words,— they  are  so  futile  in  such  an 
hour  as  this,  but  believe  me, 

Thy  sincere  and  sympathizing  friend, 

ABBY  D.  BEEDE. 


Minneapolis,  Minn.,  Jan.  14,  1900. 
My  dear  Mr.   Mendenhall: 

I  cannot  refrain  from  expressing  to  you  the  very  warm- 
est sympathy  my  heart  contains.  You  have  lost  from  your 
presence  for  a  while  at  least,  a  sweet  and  lovely  companion. 

Only  God  can  help  you  bear  the  loss  of  a  nature  so 
sweet  and  generous  and  beautiful.  You  have  the  loving 
sympathy  of  your  friends,  my  dear  Mr.  Mendenhall,  and 
those  of  us  who  knew  something  of  her  strength  of  char- 
acter and  sweetness   of  her   nature,  are  weeping  with  you 

today. 

Most  cordially  yours, 

W.  S.  LATON. 


"A  true  wife  and  a  mother  to  the  motherless,"  no  higher 
eulogy  can  be  pronounced  upon  any  woman. 

I  deeply  realize  from  having  passed  through  a  similar 
afHiction  "many  years  ago"  when  I  laid  my  good  father's 
mortal  remains  to  rest,  whose  memory  is  and  ever  will  be 
very  sweet  to  me,  that  expressions  of  condolence  wholly 
fail  to  restore  ''the  loved  ones,"  yet  I  cannot  but  hope  the 
heartfelt  sympathy  of  a  friend  expressed  in  a  few  feeble 
words,  will  not  be  deemed  an  intrusion  upon  your  grief. 

"We  can  only  acknowledge  that  the  affliction  is  God's 
will." 

My  mother  joins  me  with  kindest  and  most  tender  re- 
gards to  yourself  and  family  and  herewith  expresses  many 
regrets  in  not  having  been  privileged  to  attend  the  funeral 
service  with  me  as  she  is  not  at  all  well. 

In  conclusion  permit  me  to  commend  you  to  "Him"  for 
that  Peace  and  Consolation  that  the  world  cannot  give. 
I  remain 

With  most  tender  sympathy, 

Your  sincere  friend, 
EDWARD  F.  L.  BLECKEN. 
607  6th  Ave.  North. 


At  Home,  1-14,  iQOO 
Mr.  Mendenhall, 

My  dear  Sir  and  Friend: — 
I  know  that  no  words  can  make  amends  for  the  great 
loss  you  have  sustained. 

"You  have  indeed  suffered  a  great  loss." 
A  more  faithful  wife  never  lived  and  few  men,  I  venture 
to  say,  ever  enjoyed  more  domestic  tranquility  than  your- 
self. 

—  82  — 


Washington,  D.  C,  Sunday,  Jan.  14,  1900. 
Friend  Mendenhall, 

Notwithstanding  our  information  from  newspaper  notice 
and  from  letters  received  from  Lilla  that  Mrs.  Mendenhall 
was  very  sick,  the  news  by  your  telegram  that  she  died  on 
Thursday  was  a  great  shock  and  sad  communication  to  us. 
My  wife  and  I  could  not  realize  the  truth  of  the  message, 
and  I  wish  to  say  that  words  or  language  fail  me  to  ex- 
press to  you  our  profound  sympathy  with  your  bereavement 
in  the  loss  of  an  excellent  and  righteous  wife,  and  a  benev- 

—  8.3  — 


olent  mother  to  innumerable  unfortunate  and  wretched  be- 
ings,  who  are  now  left  only  to  say:  "God  called  our 
mother  away  and  she  has  gone  and  left  us  to  mourn  her 
loss  and  remind  us  of  her  good  name  and  benevolence, 
which  shall  remain  with  us  as  an  everlasting  remembrance. 

I  must  frankly  say,  that  nothing  in  this  world  during  my 
life    ever  so   affected   me  both   mentally  and   physically,   as 
did  this  sad  message.     It  has  completely  thrown  n^e  mto  the 
deepest  thought  and  sorrow  since  I  received  it,  and  knocked 
me  out,  incapable  of  doing  my  work,  which  is  now  com- 
piling my  brief  for  argument  which  require  all  my  mental 
caDacity    but    this    sad    message    completely    done    me    up. 
Notwithstanding   my  acquaintance  with  your   mental  power 
and  wonderful  resources,  etc.,  and  that  you  are  taking  these 
tribulations   philosophically.   I   have   had   you  constantly   in 
my  mind,   while   awake  and  while   sleeping,   ever  since  re- 
ceiving your  message,  wondering  and  worrying  about  your 
own  physical  conditions,  etc. 

I  dare  not  attempt  to  describe  any  of  my  thoughts 
because  they  are  too  serious,  if  not  foolish.  To-morrow  I 
shall  try  to  reconcile  myself  to  business  with  the  hope 
that  God  may  preserve  us  both  to  see  my  undertakings 
here  completed  and  that  we  may  live  to  enjoy  it. 

Yours  truly, 

J.  B.  BOTTINEAU. 
A  half-breed  Chippewa  Indian. 


My  dear  Mr.  Mendenhall: 

Your  beautiful  letter  and  remembrance  of  us  in  our  joy 
makes  me  think  of  you  in  your  sorrow,  so  I  feel  that  my 
slight  acquaintance  will  permit  of  my  writing  to  tell  you 
of  my  great  sympathy  for  you  in  your  distress.  Mr.  Peavey 

—  84  — 


joins   me    in    my    condolence,    and   may    God   help   you   to 
bear  your  great  burden  is  the  wish  of 

Yours  most  sincerely, 

KATHARINE  JORDAN  PEAVEY. 
Monday,  January  the  fifteenth. 


96  Montdale  Road,  Newton  Centre  Massachusetts. 

My  dear  Uncle  June: 

A  letter  received  from  Cousin  Mary  Hobbs  this  morn- 
ing tells  us  of  thy  sudden  and  terrible  loss,  and  I  want 
to  tell  thee  how  deeply  we  feel  for  thee  and  sympathize 
with  thee  at  this  time.  We  knew  nothing  of  Aunt  Abby 
being  ill  until  yesterday,  when  we  had  a  call  from  Mary 
Johnson  who  is  in  Boston  this  winter  and  she  told  us  of  it. 
and  now  this  morning,  we  hear  the  sad  news.  We  are 
so  sorry.  Uncle  June,  and  I  wish  that  we  might  help  and 
comfort  thee.  We  did  so  enjoy  the  little  visit  Aunt  Abby 
made  us,  and  we  hoped  that  she  and  thee  together  would 
make  us  many  more.  It  doesn't  seem  so  long  since  she 
was  here,  and  we  cannot  realize  she  is  gone.  George  and 
I  start  South  Tuesday  morning  to  be  with  Percy— he  is 
failing  very  fast,  and  I  shall  stay  with  him.  It  seems  that 
we  must  all  have  our  sorrows  and  perhaps  our  own  make 
us  better  realize  and  sympathize  with  another's.  It  will  be 
hard  to  lose  Percy,  though  we  have  been  so  long  apart, 
and  I  am  more  fond  of  him  than  ever.  Thy  loss  is  the 
greatest  one  can  have,  and  we  do  feel  the  greatest  sympathy. 
We  should  be  so  glad  to  hear  from  thee  when  thee  feels 
able   to    write.     With    much   love   from    both     George    and 

"^^^^   '  Thy  affectionate  niece, 

PEARL  WALKER. 
January  15. 

—  88  — 


Fairhaven,  Mass.,  Jan.,   15,  1900. 
Dear  Cousin  Junius: 

The  telegram  received  Jast  6th  day  conveying  the  sad  in- 
telligence of  the  death  of  thy  dear  wife,  sent  a  pang  oi 
sorrow  through  our  every  nerve,  and  leads  us  to  inquire 
why  is  it  so — that  the  wisest  and  best  are  taken  from  us. 
Truly  our  judgment  is  she  could  not  be  spared. 

The  great  question  is — what  will  thee  do  without  her? 
We  all  know  there  is  but  One  who  can  answer  this.  Wc 
do  feel  to  have  all  the  sympathy  possible  for  thee  in  thy 
bereaved  condition. 

For  well  I  remember  the  last  time  she  was  here.  How 
much  I  enjoyed  carrying  her  around  the  city  to  call  on 
her  friends  there.  It  seemed  to  be  a  great  satisfaction  to 
her,  which  did  me  great  good. 

When  I  carried  her  to  the  station  and  kissing  her 
good-bye  was  more  than  I  could  stand  without  breaking 
down,  it  seemed  at  the  time  I  was  more  wrought  upon 
than  ever  before.  How  little  did  I  think  it  was  the  last  time 
we  would  ever  meet  in  this  world. 

Please  accept  the  best  love  and  great  sympathy  from 
myself  and  wife  and  remain,  very  truly  thy  cousin, 

ARNOLD  G.  TRIPP. 

Please  extend  our  great  sympathy  to  our  dear  Cousin — 
Sarah  Swift — the  only  one  of  five  daughters,  we  do  feel  a 
great  deal  for  her.  Please  give  us  some  particulars  of  her 
sickness  when  thee  feels  like  it.  A.  G.  T. 


Iowa  Falls,   Iowa,   1-15,  1900. 
R.  J.  Mendenhall, 

Minneapolis,   Minn. 

My  dear   brother: 

I  desire  to  express  my  heart-felt  sympathy  for  thee  in 

—  86  — 


thy  great  sorrow.  May  the  abundant  grace  of  Him  who 
has  borne  our  griefs  and  carried  our  sorrows  sustain  thee 
till  the  day  breaks  and  the  shadows  flee  away. 

I  shall  ever  cherish  the  sweetest  memories  of  dear  "Aunt 
Abby."  Sincerely  thy  brother  and  friend, 

GEORGE.  C  PYLE. 


Chicago,   1-15,   1900. 
My  dear  friend: 

Fowcll  sent  a  few  lines  to  express  our  sympathy  with 
you  in  this  great  affliction.  I  feel  that  I  have  lost  one  of 
the  sweetest  and  dearest  friends  I  ever  had. 

I  remember  many  kindnesses  received  at  her  hand,  and 
the  most  gracious  hospitality  times  without  number. 

And  she  was  ever  so  thoughtful  towards  Fred— if  I  be- 
gin there   will   be   no   end   of  memories   to   recall. 

And  I  seem  to  see  her  greeting  my  dear  Father,  Mother 
and  Jennie,  and  others  so  many  that  they  cannot  be 
named.  We  do  sympathize  with  you  left  so  lonely,  but 
pray  that  a  loving  Father  may  uphold  and  comfort. 

Most  sincerely  your  friend, 

ABBY  S.  HILL. 


221  West  104th  Street,  New  York  City, 

15th  January,  1900. 
My  dear  Mr.  Mendenhall: 
Minneapolis,  Minn. 
Our  feelings  were  greatly  shocked  this  morning  in  read- 
ing of  the   death   of   Mrs.    Mendenhall   in   the    Minneapolis 
Journal  received  an  hour  since. 

And  so  the  sad  message  has  come  home  to  your  heart, 
as  it  did  to  mine  nearly   seven  years  ago,  to  lay  away   in 

—  87  — 


ii.  I 


ill 


the  house  appointed  for  all  the  living  the  wife  of  your  love 
through  so  many  years  of  happy  marital  life. 

Our  sympathy,  heartfelt  and  sincere,  goes  out  to  you  as 
you  sit  silent  and  lonely  in  the  house  which  she  adorned 
with  so  many  of  the  graces  and  amenities  of  life,  and  which 
with  her  affection  and  devotion  made  the  home  the  dearest 
spot  on  earth  to  you. 

She  always  had  a  kindly  smile  and  cheery  word  for 
all  with  whom  she  came  in  contact,  which  had  the  grace  of 
a  real  benediction. 

Her  calm  trust  and  implicit  faith  in  the  goodness  of 
her  Heavenly  Father  lent  an  added  charm  to  her  whole 
life,_she  lived  to  some  purpose,  for  she  was  one  of  the 
Master's  faithful   workers. 

The  good  Father's  love,  which  is  always  enduring,  will 
I  feel  confident,  give  you  the  needed  strength  to  endure 
this  present  chastening  with  that  calm  resignation  which 
will,  in  some  degree  mitigate  the  poignancy  of  your  grief 
and  enable  you  to  take  up  the  duties  of  life  anew  with  an 
unfaltering  trust,  "That  He  doeth  all  things  well." 

My  family  join  me  in  sincere  sympathy  and  condolence, 

Very  truly  yours, 

N.   H.  HEMIUP. 


My  dear  friends  Junius  and  Sarah: 

My  cough  was  so  troublesome  yesterday,  I  thought  best 
not  to  try  to  go  to  the  Cemetery,  but  I  was  with  you  in 
spirit.  I  trust  you  are,  this  morning,  very  sensible  of  the 
sustaining  presence  of  Him  who  hath  borne  our  griefs  and 
carried  our  sorrows.  How  inexpressibly  sweet  and  queenly 
our  beloved  looked  in  her  casket. 

With  much  love  and  sympathy,  I  am. 

Cordially  your  friend, 

PHEBE  H.  McMillan. 

337  East  i6th  Street,    Jan.  15th,  1900. 

—  88  — 


My  Dear  Uncle  June: — 

How  can  I  express  to  thee  my  sympathy  in  thy  sore  be- 
reavement, in  my  own  sorrow  in  losing  one  who  has  been 
as  an  own  blood  aunt  to  me.  Only  a  few  weeks  since  I 
looked  into  her  sweet,  lovely  face,  little  thinking  it  would^ 
be  the  last  opportunity  to  be  near  her  whom  from  my 
earliest  childhood  I  have  loved  as  an  own  niece  would  have 
loved  her,  and  thee,  my  dear  Uncle,  know  thee  has  my 
heart's  deepest  sympathy.  I  cannot  yet  comprehend  that 
her  face  will  be  no  more  one  to  greet  me  when  I  go  home. 

There  is  one  thought  that  is  continually  coming  to  me, 
— this:  Oh,  could  I  know  that  I  was  as  well  ready  to  meet 
my  Savior  when  my  call  comes  as  dear  Aunt  Abby  was,  did 
I  know  this  I  could  rest  as  now  I  cannot.  Her  life  was 
so  full  of  her  God,  one  could  not  know  her  without  feeling 
this. 

Thy  loving  niece, 

LILLIAN  P.  ROWE. 
Jan.  15th,  1900. 
Sauk  Centre, 
Minnesota. 


Waverly  Hotel,  Minneapolis,  Jan.  15,  1900. 

R.  J.  Mendenhall, 
City. 

Dear  Friend: — 

My  wife  joins  me  in  kindest  expressions  of  condolence 
with  you  in  this  your  hour  of  great  sorrow. 

If  anything  could  assuage  your  grief  it  would  be  the 
knowledge  that  this  whole  community  grieves  with  you. 
Words  of  praise  and  grief  are  on  every  tongue. 

We  were  doubly  sorry  because  we  were  unable  to  attend 
the  funeral  ceremonies,  as  we  had,  previous  to  Mrs.  Men- 

—  89  — 


denhall's  death,   invited   Dr.   and   Mrs.   Foster  to  take  din- 
ner with  us  at  2  o'clock  at  the  Waverly  Hotel. 
With  profound  sympathy  I  am, 

Your  sincere  friend, 

IGNATIUS  DONNELLY. 


410  CLIFTON  AVENUE, 
MINNEAPOLIS. 

My  Dear  Mr.  Mendenhall: — 

I   want  to  express  to  you  my   great   sympathy  in  your 

sorrow. 

I  have  waited  a  few  days  before  writing,  feeling  that  old- 
er friends  had  the  first  privilege. 

Sincerely  yours, 
SARAH  M.  PASSMORE. 
January  16,  1900. 


Alcatraz  Island,  Cal.,  Jan.  16,  1900. 
My  Dear  Mr.  Mendenhall: — 

The  sad  news  of  Mrs.  Mendenhall's  death  reached  me 
only  yesterday,  and  while  I  know  that  the  most  heartfelt 
expressions  must  seem  to  you,  as  yet,  but  words,  I  cannot 
resist  writing  to  ofifer  my  sympathy. 

For  myself,  I  am  not  sure  of  the  future.  She,  I  know, 
felt  that  it  was  going  home.  So,  however  great  our  loss 
has  been,  if  her  faith  was  justified,  she  is  at  peace  and 
waiting  there  for  her  loved  ones.  I  hope  in  spite  of  my 
fears,  that  you  may  be  consoled  in  the  thought.  Her  life 
has  been  a  lesson  to  me,  so  sweet,  so  wholly  unselfish,  so 
large  and  full  in  its  interests.     As  yet,  however,   I   cannot 

—  90  — 


dwell  upon  it;  she  was  too  near  and  dear.  I  simply  cannot 
feel  that  she  is  gone. 

My  heart  aches  for  you.  I  can  but  hope  that  Our  Fath- 
er will  help  you  to  bear  this  great  sorrow,  I  pray  that  he 
may. 

With  heartfelt  sympathy, 

Tenderly,  lovingly  yours, 

LILLA   MERRICK   CUTLER. 
Dr.  Cutler  begs  to  offer  his  most  sincere  condolence. 


Fowler,   Ind.,  Jan.   16,   1900. 
Sarah  Swift, 

My   Dear  Friend: — 

From  a  Minneapolis  paper  received  this  morning,  we 
read  of  the  passing  away  from  you  thy  beloved  sister  Abby, 
and  write  this  to  thee,  to  let  thee  know  how  very  sincerely 
we  sympathize  with  thee  in  thy  great  loss  and  sorrow.  Our 
love  and  sympathy  go  out  toward  all  the  dear  relatives,  but 
it  will  be  thee  and  Junius  who  will  miss  the  dear  one  most. 

Only  last  night  I  was  dreaming  of  her.  I  seemed  to 
see  her  so  plainly.  She  looked  to  be  in  such  a  tranquil  state, 
just  as  she  is  in  her  home  above,  waiting  for  the  loved 
ones  to   give  them  welcome. 

We  must  think  of  her  great  gain  instead  of  our  loss,  of 
the  joyful  meeting  by  and  by,  of  God's  love  in  that  He 
takes  His  dear  faithful  ones  unto  Himself  to  forever  be  at 
rest  and  peace. 

Thy  true  friends  in  sympathy, 

A.  V.  AND  C.  J.  TOLBERT. 

P.  S.  I  know  not  how  soon  I  may  be  called  upon  to 
give  up  my  poor  sister,  with  whom  we  are  staying.  Her 
health  is  very  bad  indeed. 

—  91  — 


Fowler,  Ind.,  Jan.  i6,  1900. 
R.  J.  Mendenhall, 

My  Dear  Brother  in  Affliction:— 
I  cannot  convey  to  thee  how  we  were  shocked  and  pained 
by  the  sad  intelligence  received  this  evening  of  thy  great  be- 
reavement and  sorrow.  I  have  known  by  experience  what 
thou  art  passing  through  now,  and  do  from  the  greatest 
depths  of  my  heart  sympathize  with  thee  in  thy  irreparable 

loss. 

Thou  had  a  treasure  on  earth,  now  thou  hast  that  treas- 
ure in  Heaven.  May  the  God  of  all  comfort  console  thee 
with  His  free  grace,  and  enable  thee  to  endure  the  hour  of 
trial  until  He  shall  be  pleased  to  say,  "It  is  enough,"  and 
bid  thee  come  and  join  the  loved  one  in  Glory. 

Thy  true  friend  in  sorrow's  trying  hour, 

C.  J.  &  A.  V.  TALBERT. 


Mr.    Mendenhall, 

My  Dear  Friend:— 
I  have  been  East  eight  days  and  just  returned.  A  few 
minutes  ago  I  was  told  that  Mrs.  Mendenhall  had  passed 
away.  I  cannot  tell  you  how  shocked  and  grieved  I  am. 
My  sympathy  goes  out  to  you  most  sincerely.  The  mem- 
ory of  such  a  life  is  very  precious.  I  saw  her  the  third  of 
January  and  now  I  am  thankful  that  I  did.  for  I  had  long 
been  wanting  to  visit  her. 

I  hope  you  are  in  usually  good  health.     I  hastened  home, 
as  during  my  absence  Walter  developed  typhoid  fever.    For- 
tunately a  light  case  so  far. 
In  heartfelt  sympathy, 

Yours 

MARY  T.  HILL. 
St.  Paul,  Jan.  i6th.  (Mrs.  J.  J.  Hill.) 

—  92  — 


Chicago  ,111.,  Jan'y  16,  1900. 
Mr.  R.  J.  Mendenhall, 

Minneapolis,  Minn. 

Dear  Sir: — 

We  are  very  sorry  to  hear  of  the  death  of  your  wife, 

a  bereavement  that  can  never  be  healed.    With  the  greatest 

of  sympathy,  we  remain, 

Yours  truly, 

W.  J.  SMYTH. 


Deep  Haven,  Jan.   16,  1900. 
Dear  Uncle  Junius:— 

It  was  with  deep  regret  that  I  left  the  city  without 
having  spoken  with  thee,  but  I  did  not  wish  to  intrude  on 
First  day,  and  could  not  get  to  thy  home  before  thee  left 

yesterday. 

Thee  has  had  a  shower  of  letters  of  sympathy,  and  noth- 
ing I  can  say  will  add  to  what  has  been  said,  yet  I  feel  that 
I  must  bear  testimony  to  the  love  and  sorrow  of  my  own 
heart  and  sense  of  the  great  loss  we  have  all  sustained  in  the 
removal   of  thy   dear  wife,   who   has   filled   so   important   a 
place  among  us.     It  seems  to  us  there  are  few  women  who 
would    be    more    generally    missed.      Her    beautiful    life   of 
self-forgetfulness    will    be    a   life-long   lesson    to    all    of   us. 
How  many  years  she  has  been  loved  and  honored  in  our 
family,  when  in  time  of  sorrow  and  distress  she  came  as  a 
ministering   angel,   and   in   time    of  joy   to   rejoice   with  us. 
She  is  connected  with  my  life  as  far  back  as  memory  reaches, 
when  as  little  children  we  watched  for  "Betty  and  the  bells" 
bringing  the  dearest  couple  we  knew.    O,  how  many  changes 
the  passing  years  have  brought! 

I  know  the  journey  before  thee  must  look  very  dif!^cult, 
without  her  tender  ministrations,  but  the  Lord  is  not  go- 

—  93  — 


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ing  to  forget  thee,  nor  leave  thee  comfortless  just  as  lonj? 
as  thee  leans  on  Him.  I  have  often  thought  it  helped  me 
to  bear  the  added  burdens  and  loneliness,  to  remember  how 
much  my  loved  ones  have  escaped.  It  is  so  beautiful  to  go 
Home  and  be  forever  with  the  Lord,  and  "we  follow  that 
way."  We  know  not  how  soon  the  joy  that  has  come  to 
her  may  come  to  us.  But  what  are  my  mother,  brother  and 
myself  to  do  if  the  Lord  does  not  spare  thee  to  us  many 
years  yet;  we  are  only  as  little  children  depending  upon 
thee. 

May  the  dear  God  of  all  comfort  sustain  and  help  thee 
day  by  day,  giving  thee  strength  according  to  thy  needs, 
and  help  us  all  to  walk  in  loving  obedience  to  Him,  till  he 
shall  say  "it  is  enough." 

Affectionately  thy  friend, 

MARY  E.  L.  PINKHAM. 


New  York,  Jan  .16,  1900. 
My  Dear  Mr.  Mendenhall: — 

I  regret  to  learn,  through  Minneapolis  letters  and  papers, 
that  your  dear  wife  has  passed  away.  This  news  has  shocked 
and  saddened  me.  You  will  not  expect  to  hear  from  me  in 
this  direct  way,  but  my  old  friendship  for  you  and  yours 
prompts  me  to  write  to  assure  you  of  my  deep  sympathy. 
I  know  too  well,  by  my  own  sorrowful  experience,  what 
it  is  to  lose  a  near  and  dear  friend, — a  bosom  companion 
even.  It  was  noticeable  to  your  friends  that  you  and  your 
wife  were  much,  very  much  to  each  other,  and  the  remem- 
brance of  this  fact  makes  it  certain  to  us  that  your  life 
will  be  extremely  lonely  without  her  and  never  again  what 
it  has  been. 

Mrs.  Mendenhall  was  a  good  woman,  quiet,  but  tender, 
sympathetic,   kind  to  the   poor,  thoughtful   of  the   unfortu- 

—  94  — 


nate,  and  highly  respected  by  all  who  knew  her.  I  often 
heard  her  noble  qualities  spoken  of.  Many  a  cast-down, 
struggling,  hopeless  soul  will  long  for  her  soothing  pres- 
ence and  her  helpful  hand;  more  than  one  good  cause  has 
lost  in  her  a  valuable  friend.  I  met  her  often  in  her  errands 
of  mercy;  I  should  have  met  her  oftener  if  I  had  been  as 
faithful   as  she. 

Well,  you  have  left  the  beautiful  remembrance  of  her; 
and  you  have  left  the  Christian's  hope  of  meeting/ her  again, 
when  life  is  past,  in  a  fairer,  sweeter,  happier  world.  God 
is  good  and  his  ways  are  best.  That  God  may  bless  and 
comfort  you  now  and  always  is  the  wish  and  prayer  of  your 

Old  friend, 

JAS.  H.  TUTTLE. 

Mr.  Tuttle  was  for  years  minister  at  the  Church  of  the 
Redeemer,   Minneapolis. 


Hillsboro,  N.  C, 

Jan.  16,  1900. 
My  Dear  Mr.  Mendenhall: — 

The  sad  news  which  came  to  me  on  yesterday  in  a  letter 
from  Miss  Annie  Long,  was  a  great  shock  to  me  and  has 
caused  many  sad  thoughts  and  pain  to  my  heart.  I  have 
had  you  in  mind  ever  since,  for  you  are  the  one  my  heart 
bleeds  for.  The  beautiful,  Christ-like  wife  is  in  the  midst 
of  brightness  and  cheer.  I  cannot  picture  that  dear  house- 
hold without  her  ever  present.  Oh,  is  it  not  heart-rending 
to  see  those  we  love  so  well,  those  who  make  up  our  life, 
taken  from  our  very  midst.  I  wish  I  could  feel  that  I  could 
say  something  to  alleviate  the  sorrow  that  is  in  that  heavily 
burdened  heart,  but  too  well  do  I  know  words  are  vain 
soothers,  but,  Mr.  Mendenhall,  it  will  soften  the  grief  in  a 
measure  to  know  there  are  hearts  full  of  sympathy  for  you, 
— believe  that  mine  is. 

—  96  — 


4 


The  short  time  I  was  thrown  with  dear,  good  Mrs. 
Mendenhall,  I  learned  to  admire  and  appreciate  her  great 
worth,  a  life  full  of  kindness  and  good  deeds. 

Poor  Miss  Annie's  letter  was  pitiful,  she  realizing  to  the 
fullest  extent  what  an  irreparable  loss  it  is  to  that  family— 
they  feel  as  if  another  mother  was  gone.  Life  is  full  of  sad- 
ness There  are  some  that  come  harder  than  death.  We 
must  bear  them  with  as  much  cheer  as  possible  for  they 
come  from  God  for  some  good.  * 

I  do  trust  that  you  can  keep  well,  take  good  care  of 
yourself.  I  expect  you  will  now  put  your  whole  heart  in 
your  flowers;  grant  that  they  bring  you  interest  and  com- 
fort. 

Oh,  so  many  times  do  I  think  of  you  all,  who  did  so 
much  for  my  pleasure  and  happiness.  I  love  to  dwell  upon 
every  reminiscence  of  that  happy  visit. 

Can  you  write  me  a  few  lines  and  let  me  know  how  you 
are  and  what  your  are  going  to  do? 

Always  remember  me,  with  a  heart  full  of  sympathy  and 

truest  regards, 

Your  fond  friend, 

M.   R.   HILL. 
(Mary  Ruffin  Hill.) 


Duluth,  Minn.,  Jan.  i6,  1900. 

Mr.   R.  J.   Mendenhall, 

Minneapolis,   Minn. 
Dear  Sir  and  Friend:— 

We  only  learned  last  evening  through  the  Minneapolis 
Journal  of  your  sad  bereavement.  It  was  a  great  shock  to 
us  as  we  supposed  your  wife  was  a  woman  of  unusually 
good  health  for  one  of  her  age.  We  all  join  in  sending  sin- 
cere  sympathy   and   realize  how   sorely   you   will   miss  her. 

—  96  — 


At  your  time  of  life  under  the  circumstances  you  will  be  so 
much  alone. 

Accept  our  kindest  regards, 

Yours  truly, 

E.   M.  RUNYAN  AND   FAMILY. 


Dear  Mrs.  Murtfelt  (niece  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Mendenhall):— 

I  cannot  begin  to  tell  you  how  much  I  sympathize  with 
you  in  your  great  bereavement.  I  know  that  you  must  miss 
dear  Mrs.  Mendenhall  as  if  she  were  your  own  mother. 
And,  dear  Mrs.  Swift,  my  heart  aches  for  her  too,  for  I 
know  what  it  must  be  to  part  with  such  a  sister. 

Everyone  who  knew  her  will  miss  her  and  mourn  for  her, 
for  I  think  she  was  one  of  those  rare  women  whom  every- 
body loved.  It  is  a  comfort  though  to  think  that  these 
partings  are  not  eternal,  but  that  we  can  confidently  hope 
to  meet  our  loved  ones  again  upon  the  other  shore.  If  it 
were  not  for  that  thought,  I  do  not  know  how  we  could 
bear  our  loss. 

I  hope  that  you  are  all  well,  though  I  know  how  sad 
and  sorrowful  you  must  be. 

My  love  to  all  and  deepest  sympathy. 

Affectionately  yours, 

ALVES  LONG. 
4746  Madison  Ave.,     * 
Jan.   17th,  1900. 


Hesper,  Iowa,  Jan.  17,  1900. 

My  Dear  Bereaved  Friends:— 

My  sympathies  and  my  tears  have  been  with  you.  To 
me  the  blow  has  come  as  personal,  and  whether  there  in 
thought  or  person,   Minneapolis  will  never  seem  the  same 

—  97  — 


ill 


to  me;  for  so  identified  in  interest  and  her  sweet  personality 
was  dear  Sister  Abby  with  everything  that  tended  to  the 
upHfting  of  humanity;  and  it  seems  to  me  the  injunction 
Eph.  4:32  was  never  more  completely  fulfilled  in  any  life 
than  in  hers.  The  promotion  of  such  a  spirit  is  earth's 
loss  and  Heaven's  gain. 

May  the  God  of  all  comfort  be  with  you. 

Afifectionately, 
HANNAH  J.  MOFFITT. 


St.  Paul,  Minn.,  Jan.  17,  iQOO. 
R.  J.  Mendenhall,  Esq., 

Minneapolis,  Minn. 
My  Dear  and  Truly  Appreciated  Friend  and  Neighbor:— 

My  heart  is  filled  with  deep  and  silent  sympathy  for  you 
in  your  greatest  of  all  earthly  bereavements.  May  God  fill 
your  soul  with  that  grace  that  will  enable  you  to  accept  the 
stroke  with  Christian  fortitude  and  make  you  earnestly  ut- 
ter "Thy  will  be  done."  I  shall  pray  with  you  for  the  hap- 
piness of  your  good  wife,  for  whom  I  had  the  highest  of 
profound  respect,  as  I  have  for  all  Quakers  whom  I  have 
had  the  good  fortune  to  know  and  associate  with. 

Yours  sincerely, 

P.  H.  KIRWAN. 


San  Jose,  Cal.,  Jan.  17,  1900. 
R.  J.  Mendenhall, 

Minneapolis,  Minn. 
Dear  Friend: — 

While  I  was  at  meeting  this  morning  a  paper  came  from 
Minneapolis.     Roxanna  noticed  the  writing  and  supposed  it 

—  98  — 


was  from  Abby,  and  was  greatly  shocked  when  she  opened 
it  and  saw  the  notice  of  her  death.  I  hardly  know  of  any 
one,  the  announcement  of  whose  death  would  have  touched 
her  more  sensibly.  She  said:  "I  am  glad  she  felt  like  mak- 
ing her  home  with  us  when  she  was  here."  I  at  once  sent  a- 
card  to  Ruth  S.  Murray,  who  is  stopping  with  her  son.  Prof. 
Murray,  at  Stanford  or  Palo  Alto.  I  said  to  her  that  I  did 
not  know  of  a  woman  in  Minneapolis  who  would  be  more 

missed. 

I  can  well  understand  something  of  the  loneliness  thou 
must  feel,  and  surely  thou  has  our  most  heartfelt  sympathy. 
I  think  of  Daniel  Bassett,  and  Jane  and  Ruth  Keith,  and 
Abby  gone  from  a  pleasant  circle. 

Joel  is  at  Pacific  Grove;  Ruth  Murray  was  at  our  meet- 
ing on  first  day.  We  have  two  English  friends  here  now, 
Albert  B.  Boyes  and  his  nephew,  Thomas  Uttley.  We  are 
expecting  a  visit  from  Levi  and  Eliza  Varney.  Our  moth- 
er died  loth  month,  31st.    I  think  I  sent  Abby  a  notice. 

Again  in  tender  love  and  sympathy, 

Thy  friend, 

JAMES  BEAN. 


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Providence,  R.  I.,  Jan.  17,  .1900. 
R.  J.  Mendenhall, 

1800  Stevens  Ave., 
Minneapolis,  Minn. 

Dear  Uncle: — 

Our  warmest  sympathy  in  your  loss.    Can  I  do  anything 

for  you? 

ABRAM  MENDENHALL. 

414  Winona  St., 

Jan.  17,  1900. 

—  99  — 


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Dear  Mr.  Mendenhall: — 

I  cannot  tell  you  how  my  heart  goes  out  to  you  in  loving 
sympathy  in  this  hour  of  trial.  Only  the  Father  can  know 
what  a  great  loss  is  yours.  I,  too,  shall  miss  her,  for  she 
was  one  of  the  sweetest  and  dearest  women  I  have  ever 
been  fortunate  to  have  as  a  friend. 

I  am  so  sorry  I  was  not  at  home  the  day  she  came  to 
tell  me  goodby.  It  was  so  sweet  of  her  to  think  of  me  and 
climb  all  those  steps.  She  was  always  so  thoughtful  of  ev- 
eryone. Her  life  was  so  full  of  good  deeds.  I  want  you  to 
know  that  I  wish  to  express  my  deepest  sympathy  for  you. 

Sincerely, 


MARIA   PORCHER. 


Winona,  Minn. 


Mount  Kisco,  N.  Y., 

Jan.  17,  1900. 
My  Dear  Friend,  R.  J.   Mendenhall: — 

Our  hearts  go  out  to  thee  in  sincerest  sympathy  in  thy 
most  severe  bereavement.  We  can  scarcely  believe  the  ter- 
rible announcement  made  in  the  Minneapolis  paper  which  is 
this  moment  received.  My  wife  and  I  are  renewedly  thank- 
ful that  we  went  to  Minneapolis  this  last  autumn,  for  it  gave 
us  fresh  and  delightful  memories  that  we  can  henceforth 
cherish. 

I  greatly  admired  Abby  G.  Mendenhall  from  the  first 
time  I  ever  saw  her.    There  are  always  but  very  few  like  her. 

No  human  words  can  meet  thy  situation.  May  the  God 
of  consolation  pour  his  balm  into  thy  wounded  heart. 

Sincerely  thy  friend, 

JAMES  WOOD. 
—  100  — 


Rushville,  Ind.,  Jan'y  17,  1900. 
R.  J.  Mendenhall, 

Minneapolis,  Minn. 
Dear  Cousin  Junius:—  ^ 

Please  accept  my  heartfelt  sympathy  for  your  bereave-" 
ment  in  the  loss  of  your  beloved,  angelic  wife.  I  received  a 
newspaper  informing  me  of  your  irreparable  loss.  I  en- 
joyed her  visit  here  beyond  expression;  and  received  such  a 
beautiful  and  appropriate  book  as  a  Christmas  gift,  and  how 
I  now  regret  putting  off,  from  day  to  day,  on  account  of 
pressing  demands  of  business,  a  proper  acknowledgement 
of  the  present;  but,  alas!  it  is  now  too  late. 

I  try  to  keep  up  a  genealogy  of  the  Mendenhall  family; 
I  have  a  printed  book  of  the  pedigree  of  the  family.  Your 
dear  wife,  when  here,  told  me  Cousin  Minerva  was  86  years 
old-  strange  that  the  oldest  and  youngest  of  the  family 
should  survive  all  others.  I  am  in  my  79th  year;  was  born 
Nov  5  1821.  I'wish  you  would  write  me  the  date  of  Min- 
erva's birth,  also  that  of  yourself.  It  would  afford  me  a 
wonderful  joy  to  meet  you  again,  but  I  have  some  physi- 
cal ailments  that  prevent  me  from  traveling. 
Farewell,  and  God  bless  you. 

Your  cousin, 

GEO.   C   CLARK. 


Plainfield,  Wis..  Jan.  17,  1900. 
R.  J.  Mendenhall, 

Minneapolis,  Minn. 
Dear  Friend  and  Brother:— 

It  is  with  sadness  that  we  learn  of  the  departure  ol 
Abby  Yet  in  the  midst  of  a  common  grief  felt  by  so  many 
there 'comes  the  thought-that  in  spirit  she  is  with  us  all 
the  while  as  we  seek  to  do  good  to  others. 

—  101  — 


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I  know  that  to  you  this  burden  of  sorrow  will  be  greatest, 
but  by  our  sympathy  and  prayers  we  will  seek  to  bear  with 
you  this  burden,  knowing  that  He  is  one  with  us  in  sorrow. 

Thy  brother  in  Christ, 

FRED  H.  HARVEY. 


Hector,  Jan.  i8,   1900. 
R.  J.  Mendenhall. 

Dear   Friend: — 

In  your  deep  sorrow  and  affliction  you  have  our  heart- 
felt sympathy.  John  11:25,  26— "Jesus  said  unto  her  I  am 
the  resurrection  and  the  life,  he  that  believeth  in  me  though 
he  were  dead,  yet  shall  he  live.  And  whosoever  liveth  and 
believeth  in  me  shall  never  die." 

And  to-day  as  I  read  in  one  of  the  Minneapolis  dailies, 
Mrs.  Mendenhall  from  the  first  has  been  identified  with  the 
charitable  work  of  the  community  and  was  one  of  the  first 
to  organize  the  Bethany  Home  and  very  active  in  this  good 
work  and  all  good  works,  a  thrill  of  pride  fills  our  souls  to 
know  that  she  belonged  to  the  Friends'  Church  and  to 
Christ,  and  then  know  that  we  too  belong  to  the  same 
church  and  members  of  the  same  body,  which  is  Christ  the 
Lord  of  all.  The  prayer  of  our  hearts  is  that  the  Blessed 
Lord  may  keep  and  comfort  you. 

From  your  friend, 

J.  W.  NIGHTINGALE, 

Hector, 
Minn. 


WARDEN'S  OFFICE, 
MINNESOTA  STATE  PRISON. 

Stillwater,  Minn.,  Jan.  i8th. 

Dear  Mr.  Mendenhall:—  ^ 

I  need  not  tell  you  how  deeply  both  my  wife  and  I  syrt. 
pathize  with  you  in  your  great  affliction.     I  very  well  kno^^ 
that  at  this  time  nothing  can  be  said  to  comfort  you,  but 
there  is  always  a  satisfaction  that  at  such  times  our  friends 
think  of  us  and  grieve  with  us.     It  is  past  our  comprehen- 
sion why  our  loved   ones  are  taken  from  us,  but  there   is 
always  one  thought  to  comfort  us  and  that  is,  that  some- 
where, some  time  in  the  misty  hereafter  we  are  sure  to  see 
and  know  those  we  have  lost.     Your  married  life  has  been 
long  and  sweet;  you  have  been  able  to  enjoy  the  society  and 
help  of  your  wife  through  many,  many  years  and  you  have 
always  been  a  good  and  loving  husband.     If  you  ever  get 
away  from  home,   we  would  like  to  have  you   come  down 
here  and  spend  a  day  and  night  with  us.    It  will  be  a    ittk 
change  for  you  and  may  possibly  take  your  thoughts  from 
your  great  sorrow  for  a  time  at  least. 
With  kindest  regards  I  am 

Yours  sincerely, 

C.  McC.  REEVE. 


—  102  — 


From  a  man  that  worked  in  the  family  for  ten  jears-to 
George  Murtteldt,  a  nephew  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Mendenhall. 

Monticello,  Minn.,  Jan.  i8,  1900 

Friend  George:— 

We  received  your  letter  of  the  12th  last  night,  the  17th. 
We  were  shocked  to  hear  of  our  friend's  death,  and  very 
sorry,-and  to  think  we  could  not  even  say     good-bye     or 

—  103  —  . 


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go  to  the  funeral;  it  is  too  bad.  I  can  hardly  beheve  she  is 
gone  to  the  other  world.  I  shall  miss  her  kind  greeting 
when  I  go  to  Minneapolis.  Tell  Mr.  Mendenhall  for  me 
that  I  sympathize  with  him  in  his  sad  bereavement.  Wc 
are  but  a  short  way  behind  in  our  journey  over  the  same 
route,  and  I  hope  we  can  read  our  title  as  clear  as  our  dear 
one  gone  before  us.  May  the  good  God  above  help  you, 
Mr.  Mendenhall,  to  bear  the  grief  through  life's  journey; 
also  Mrs.  Swift  and  your  wife,  George,  and  all  of  us;  but 
you  will  miss  her  most  who  were  in  daily  conversation  with 
her,  and  know  more  of  her  sterling  worth— always  frank, 
genial  and  kind.  I  wish  we  all  could  imitate  her.  I  scarce- 
ly know  how  to  express  myself  because  I  did  not  get  your 
letter  in  time,  as  we  do  not  go  to  the  postoflfice  but  once  a 
week,  and  I  was  drawing  wood  three  miles  from  here  all  the 
week.  Kate  and  I  feel  bad  to  think  we  arc  too  late  to 
even  go  to  the  funeral. 

Yours  truly, 

JOHN  E.  BECK. 


Jan.  i8,  1900. 
My  Dear  Mr.  Mendenhall: — 

I  just  wish  to  add  my  word  of  sympathy  to  the  many  I 
am  sure  you  must  receive.  Mrs.  Mendenhall's  beautiful  face 
and  lovely  voice  have  been  familiar  to  me  ever  since  I  first 
came  to  Minneapolis,  thirty-three  years  ago,  and  I  have  al- 
ways admired  her  very  much,  and  shall  miss  seeing  her 
deeply.     I  am  very,  very  sorry. 

Very  sincerely  yours, 

LEONORA   H.    CHRISTIAN. 

—  104  — 


Montclair,  Jan.   18,  1900. 
My  Dear  Mr.  Mendenhall: — 

How  can  I  express  my  sorrow  at  learning  of  the  death 
of  your  dear  wife.  I  know  from  experience  how  inadequate 
to  comfort  are  the  words  of  even  our  dearest  friends,  but  I 
cannot  refrain  from  expressing  the  love  and  admiration  I 
held  for  her. 

When  I  think  of  her  pure,  sweet  face  and  those  beautiful 
blue  eyes  full  of  love  and  kindliness  toward  all,  the  tears 
gather  in  my  own,  and  I  feel  that  another  saint  has  gone  to 
her  rest. 

If  ever  anyone  earned  a  rich  reward  in  heaven,  she  did. 
When  I  think  of  all  the  good  she  did  toward  the  unfortu- 
nate as  well  as  those  more  favored,  I  am  sure  that  they 
will  all  miss  her  more  than  words  can  tell. 

It  seems,  from  what  my  sister  says  concerning  her  illness, 
that  it  was  very  similar  to  that  of  my  father's,  so  that  in 
thinking  it  over  I  could  follow  each  step  of  the  disease  to 
the  end. 

It  is  hard  to  have  our  loved  ones  taken  from  us,  but  we 
can  comfort  ourselves  with  the  thought  that  they  will  be 
there  to  welcome  us  when  our  Father  calls  us  home. 

Now,  my  dear  Mr.  Mendenhall,  I  hope  that  you  will  keep 
well  and  may  God  send  his  blessing  to  comfort  you  the  re- 
maining days  of  your  life. 

Your  sincere  friend, 

CARRIE  V.   HARRISON. 


St.  Cloud,  Jan.  18,  1000. 
Mr.  R.  J.  Mendenhall. 

My  Dear  Sir: — 

Illness  will  be  my  suflficient  apology  for  this  late  expres- 
sion  of  sympathy   for  you   in   your  great  affliction.     For  a 

—  105  — 


number  of  days  I  could  do  nothing,  but  I  could  and  did 
feel  greatly  saddened  at  the  going  out  of  a  life  so  necessary 
to  your  comfort  and  so  important  to  the  better  interests  of 
the  community.  All  who  knew  Mrs.  Mendenhall  could  do 
no  less  than  say  that  she  was  a  beautiful  Christian  charac- 
ter. But  whatever  she  may  have  been  to  the  public,  and  it 
was  no  doubt  a  gratification  to  you  to  have  her  worth  rec- 
ognized, at  home  was  where  her  true  womanly  qualities 
would  show  to  best  advantage.  It  seems  almost  cruel  to 
say  the  word  home  now,  for  it  can  be  home  no  more,  only 
as  sacred  memories  serve  to  reinstate  it  again;  and  even 
they  will  weaken  and  fade  out  until  nothing  is  left  but  the 
shell  of  what  was.  But  it  is  well,  for  God  doeth  all  things 
well,  in  the  evening  time  it  shall  be  light. 

Praying  you  may  have  strength  and  comfort  given  you 
to  bear  your  burden  day  by  day  till  released  to  go  to  her, 

I  am  ,, 

Yours  in  great  sympathy, 

E.  V.  CAMPBELL. 


My  Dear  Uncle  Junius:— 

I  have  heard  with  the  deepest  grief  that  Aunt  Abby  has 
been  taken  away.  To  many— among  whom  I  am  one— she 
was  the  sweetest  of  women  and  the  dearest  of  friends,  and 
how  much  more  than  all  these  she  was  to  you.  The  heart- 
felt sympathy  of  thousands  who  knew  Aunt  Abby  or  knew 
of  her  through  her  good  works,  goes  out  to  you  in  your  be- 
reavement,   and    all    with    you    will    cherish    her   in    tender 

memory. 

I  cannot  express  my  sense  of  personal  loss  and  my  great 
feeling  for  you  who  was  so  much  nearer  and  dearer  to  her 
than  anyone  else. 

With  deepest  sympathy  and  most  loving  regard, 

Glens  Falls,  N.  Y.,  EDWARD   M.  ANGELL. 

Jan.  19,  1900.  _  ^^^  _ 


Saratoga,  Cal.,  Jany.  19,  1900. 

Friend  Mendenhall: — 

The  sad  intelligence  of  the  death  of  Mrs.  Mendenhall 
reaches  us  here.  We  know  that  we  cannot  enter  into  youJ 
grief  and  loss  and  that  our  poor  words  can  bring  no  com- 
fort to  your  heart,  yet  we  want  to  tell  you  of  our  deep  sym- 
pathy. 

While  we  could  not  claim  a  close  acquaintance  with  your 
beloved  wife,  yet  ever  since  we  knew  of  her  some  forty  years 
ago,  we  felt  a  kinship  of  interest  and  faith.  We  want  to 
gratefully  acknowledge  to  you  how  greatly  we  have  been 
encouraged  by  her  devoted  life.  Her  memory  is  one  of  oui 
cherished  legacies.  Mrs.  Bell  joins  me  in  affectionate  sym- 
pathy. 

Truly  your  friend, 

DAVID  C.  BELL. 


Worcester,  ist  Mo.  20th,  1900. 

"With  silence  only  as  their  benediction, 

God's  angels  come. 
When  in  the  shadow  of  a  great  affliction, 

The  soul  sits  dumb." 

And  so,  our  dear  loved  ones,  we  have  felt  during  the 
past  week  that  even  the  most  loving  words  of  sympathy 
must  vainly  fall. 

"The  funeral  bell  which  in  the  heart  is  tolling, 
Sounds  over  all." 

But  in  the  case  of  our  dear  cousin  Abby  is  the  cheering, 
comforting  assurance  that, — 

"The  soul's  transition  is  but  ascension  to  a  higher  height, 

When  all  around  her  in  the  new  condition. 
Life's  mysteries  open  in  celestial  light." 

—  107  — 


And  isn't  it  a  wonderful  "opening"— to  enter  upon  what 
we  "shall  know  hereafter,"  so  hidden  now,  especially  when 
such  loved  ones  are  taken,  who  it  seems  to  us  might  have 
been  useful  and  a  blessing  for  many  years  yet? 

We  appreciated  the  thought  of  us,  on  receiving  the  kind 
letter  of  information  from  Abby  J.,  which  prepared  us  some 
for  the  sad  news  in  the  paper. 

It  is  a  satisfaction  to  us  that  we  made  our  visit  with  you; 
having  seen  where  was  her  "daily  round,"  we  can  more 
feelingly  reaHze  the  loneliness  of  the  home.  In  such  a  wide 
circle  in  the  different  Yearly  Meetings,  many  hearts  are 
saddened  as  they  learn  of  your  bereavement,  and  their  own 
loss  of  a  sympathy  in  every  good  word  and  work. 

We  attended  Quarterly  Meeting  in  Boston  this  week,  and 
met  many  who  knew  her.  Had  some  talk  with  Abby  Beede, 
who  spoke  of  the  letter  from  cousin  Sarah.  Mary  Abbie  haa 
not  returned  yet  from  West  Falmouth,— I  sent  to  her  the 
letter  from  Abby  J. 

Dear  cousins,  may  the  God  of  all  comfort  make  you  real- 
ize that  He  is  able  and  does  supply  all  your  need  in  these 
days  of  loneliness. 

Very  lovingly  yours, 

D.  WHEELER  and  SARAH  J.  SWIFT. 
22  Oak  Ave. 


dear  cousin,  we  all  send  love  and  sympathhy  unmeasured; 
truly  I  can  understand  the  deep  meaning  of  loss  of  a  beloved, 
devoted  life-companion.  Words  are  weak  to  comfort — oui 
consolation  comes  from  a  higher  than  human  source.  Sweet 
memories  of  a  life  so  beautiful,  fragrant  with  good  deeds 
are  a  blessed  legacy  left  to  us  all  who  knew  her. 

There  is  so  much  to  be  thankful  for  that  you  two  were 
spared  to  each  other  so  many  years.  The  time  will  not  now 
be  very  long  ere  you  will  be  re-united.  The  thought  that  I 
will  at  no  distant  date  meet  my  dear  James,  helps  to  recon- 
cile me  to  my  loss, — more  than  all  else  is  the  realization  of 
his  own  great  gain.  And  so  with  the  dear  one  just  arisen, 
freed  from  all  physical  burdens,  a  bright  happy  spirit  in  the 
life  beyond. 

We  are  all  usually  well  and  are  enjoying  a  visit  with  Otis 
H.  Clark  and  wife  from  Sheboygan,  Wis.  Mr.  Clark  is 
secretary  and  treasurer  of  the  Dillingham  Mfg.  Co.  Our 
weather  is  beautiful  this  winter.  So  far  we  have  had  nice 
rains,  making  our  country  look  like  spring  everywhere 
around  us. 

We  send  our  tender  love  and  sympathy  to  Cousin  Sarah 

and   Abby  J.,   dear  cousins  that  they  are.     We  would  also 

be  kindly  remembered  to  cousin  Geo.  Murtfeldt.     Again  with 

heartfelt  love  and   sympathhy  for  thy  own  dear  self,  I  am 

ever  thy  cousin, 

CARRIE  F.  DILLINGHAM. 


Pasadena,  Cal.,  Jan.  20,  1900. 
My  Dear  Cousin  Junius: — 

We  have  received  a  letter  from  Rev.  Florence  Kollock 
Crooker,  also  a  Minneapolis  paper  reporting  the  transition 
of  dear  cousin  Abby  to  a  higher,  better  sphere.  I  cannot 
describe  the  shock  of  such  news  of  so  sudden  and  unex- 
pected and  sorrowful  an  event,— it  seemed  for  a  moment 
our  hearts   stood  still.     Our  thoughts  are   often  with   thee, 

—  108  — 


Jan.  20th,   1900. 
My  Dear  Friend: — 

In  your  darkest  hours,  allow  me  to  extend  to  you  my 
heartfelt  sympathy.  As  one  who  has  only  recently  passed 
through  the  same  sorrow  can  realize  how  hard  it  is  for  you 
to  live  day  after  day  and  without  the  presence  of  a  loved  one. 
But  it  is  His  will  and  some  day,  sooner  or  later,  we  all  will 

—  109  — 


meet   our  loved   ones  again,   never  to   part, — just  think  of 

that,  and  in  that  one  thought  lies  our  consolation. 

Believe  me, 

Your  sincere  friend. 

HELEN  MACGOWAN. 
626  Second  St.,  Fall  River,  Mass. 


Friends'  Church, 

Charles  S.  White,  Pastor. 

New  Sharon,  la.,  Jany.  20,  1900. 

R.  J.  Mendenhall, 

Dear  Friend: — 

We  have  been  baptized  into  a  feeling  of  deep  sympathy 
with  thee  upon  hearing  this  morning  of  thy  sad  bereave- 
ment. What  is  our  loss  is  Heaven's  gain.  May  the  precious 
comfort  of  the  Holy  Spirit  be  especially  dear  to  thee  in  this 
hour  and  in  the  coming  days  of  loneliness.  But  may  the 
blessed  hope  of  the  glorious  re-union  one  day  at  Jesus*  side 
be  an  anchor  that  will  pull  thee  ever  heavenward.  May  di- 
vine revelations  of  His  will  and  purpose  for  the  remaining 
days  of  thy  life  be  clear  and  open,  and  thy  path  "grow  bright- 
er and  brighter  unto  the  Perfect  Day." 

We  had  no  thought  last  fall  when  enjoying  so  much  your 
home  that  so  suddenly  would  the  dear  one  slip  away.  Her 
life  has  been  full  of  kindly,  beautiful,  fragrant  deeds— so 
much  like  the  flowers  she  loved  so  well.  "A  sacrifice  of 
sweet  smelling  savor  unto  God." 

Her  memory  is  sweet  and  helpful  unto  us.  She  has  gone 
—her  benediction  still  rests  upon  us.  'Trecious  in  the  sight 
of  the  Lord  is  the  death  of  His  saints."     Hallelujah! 

Thy  loving  friends,  and  hers, 

CHARLES  and  NELLIE  WHITE. 
—  110  — 


557  Oakland  Avenue, 
St.  Paul,  Minn. 
My  Dear  Mr.  Mendenhall: — 

I  hope  you  will  not  think  me  intrusive  for  writing  to  you 
at  this  time  these  few  lines  to  tell  you  how  deeply  I  sympa- 
thize with  you  in  the  great  loss  which  has  recently  come  to 
you.  I  only  had  the  pleasure  of  meeting  Mrs.  Mendenhall  a 
few  times,  but  I  shall  never  forget  her  sweet  face.  I  know 
how  lonely  you  will  be  after  so  many  years  of  her  compan- 
ionship, and  also  know  how  hard  it  is  to  resign  ourselves  to 
these  separations  from  our  dear  ones,  but  feel  confident  that 
your  beautiful  faith  will  bring  you  great  comfort  and  be 
your  best  consoler. 

With  kindest  regards  and  best  wishes  for  your  welfare, 

believe  me, 

Very  sincerely  your  friend, 

ELIZABETH  M.  FORSYTH. 
January  21,  1900. 


Kirkwood,  Mo.,  Jan.  21st,  1900. 
Dear  Long-time   Friend: — 

I  know  that  letters  of  condolence  are  almost  more  of  a 
trial  than  a  comfort,  but  I  feel  that  I  must  tell  you  in  a  few 
words  how  heavily  your  recent  and  so  sudden  bereavement 
presses  on  all  our  hearts  and  that  scarcely  an  hour  passes 
that  we  do  not  wonder  with  tears  how  you  will  be  able  to 
bear  the  great  loss  and  change  in  life's  outlook  that  has 
befallen  you.  We  can  only  sorrow  with  you.  We  have  no 
words  with  which  to  comfort  you.  Only  a  pitying  Saviour 
can  do  that  and  He  "will  not  leave  you  comfortless." 

Dear,  lovely  "Aunt  Abby"  for  her  we  know  "that  it  is 
well!"  Her  life  work  was  done  and  what  a  fragrance  like 
that  of  the  roses  she  loved  so  well,  her  gentle,  helpful,  cheer- 
ful spirit  leaves  behind!      What  precious  memories  we  have 

—  Ill  — 


^ 


^r 


of  all  the  pleasant  associations  of  the  many  years  since  first 
she  welcomed  us  to  her  home  and  gave  us  a  place  in  her 
heart! 

As  one  grows  older  there  is  a  quiet  delight,  a  sense  of  sat- 
isfaction, in  recalling  past  happy  experiences  that,  exceeds 
even  the  bright  illusions  held  out  to  us  by  Hope  when  we  are 
young.  For  the  latter  admit  of  no  content,  but  are  continual- 
ly pointing  to  mirage  delights  in  the  future.  Memory's  pic- 
tures only  are  a  real  and  ever-present  possession  of  the  soul. 
We  have  none  but  sweet  memories  of  the  friend  who  has  been 
taken  from  us  and  all  the  more  we  shall  miss  her  beloved 
presence  here  below  and  long  for  that  re-union  of  kindred 
spirits  on  the  other  side  of  that  dark  river  to  which  time  is 
hurrying  us  all. 

We  have  read  with  sad  pleasure  the  appreciative  me- 
morial papers  that  have  been  published  and  in  her  case  no 
eulogy  could  be  over-drawn,  no  tribute  unmerited,  and  hei 
light  will  still  continue  to  shine  in  the  encouraging  example 
of  perfected  womanhood  which  she  gave  to  all  who  knew 
her  or  knew  of  her. 

Many  friends  here  desire  to  be  remembered  to  you  in 
deepest  sympathy  in  which  also  all  our  family  join. 

Affectionately  your  friend, 

MARY  E.  MURTFELDT. 


512  Washington  Boulevard,  Chicago, 

Jan.  21,   1900. 
My  Dear  Mr.  Mendenhall: — 

It  was  only  on  Friday  last  that  I  heard  of  the  deep  shadow 
vvhich  has  fallen  upon  you.  Thank  God,  that  dark  as  it 
is  for  the  present,  the  light  has  not  gone  out! 

Dear  Mrs.  Mendenhall,  what  a  sweet  memory  I  have  of 
her!     I  shall  never  forget  the  loving  note  and  the  beautiful 

—  112  — 


flowers  she  sent  me  as  a  welcome  back  to  my  friends.     She 
was  always  so  loving  and  thoughtful  in  her  kindnesses.    ThfC 
light  of  her  love  and  deeds  will  long  make  bright  not  only 
your  own  home  but  the  hearts  and  homes  of  many  others.  ^ 
As  for  her,  it  is  already  light  for  forevermore! 

In  your  heavy  bereavement  I  send  you  my  heart-felt  sym- 
pathy. Yours  sincerely, 

ANSTICE  ABBOTT. 


Jamestown,  N.  C,  1-21-1900. 
Dear  Uncle  Junius: — 

I  feel  great  sorrow  over  Aunt  Abby's  death.  Somehow 
I  did  not  believe  she  would  die  when  I  learned  that  she 
was  so  very  ill. 

I  feel  that  I  have  lost  one  who  loved  me  and  was  inter- 
ested in  us  all  as  there  are  very  few  left  to  be. 

We  all  feel  concerned  about  thee  and  wish  we  could  do 
something  to  help  thee  in  thy  sorrow  and  loneliness. 

Things  are  pretty  bad  here.  Aunt  Minerva  is  no  better 
and  we  now  feel  that  she  had  a  cancerous  growth  in  her  ab- 
domen. It  is  terrible.  Percy  went  today  to  Guilford  to 
Mary  Nickolson's.  Pearl  and  George  Walker  came  down 
last  Fourth  day  and  the  move  is  largely  due  to  them.  They 
knew  the  situation  here  and  came  to  relieve  me,  they  said, 
and  they  certainly  have  done  it  in  assuming  the  care  of 
Percy,  for  it  really  devolved  on  me.  I  Uay  here  nearly  all 
the  time  but  when  Gertie's  school  opens— the  30th— I  can- 
not remain  away  so  much.  But  somehow  the  way  will  be 
made  to  do  what  must  be  done. 

Aunt  Minerva  turned  everyt'  hg  over  to  me  before  hex 
accident,— that  is  all  that  is  h'..,— there  is  not  a  great  deal, 
but  I  have  had  no  time  to  take  an  inventory. 

I  will  try  an4  write  to  thee  oftener  but  I  am  kept  very 
busy.  Affectionately, 

MARY  MENDENHALL  HOBBS. 

—  118  — 


3 


Jan'y  22,  1900. 
Dear  Mr.   Mendenhall: — 

I  have  just  learned  today  of  your  sad  loss  and  hasten  to 
assure  you  of  my  sympathy. 

We  are  all  at  sea  when  we  come  to  the  wall  which  sepa- 
rates us  from  those  gone  on  and  none  of  us  can  reassure  the 
other  sucessfully, — so  much  depends  on  your  or  my  own  view 
of  the  future  that  neither  can  see  for  the  other. 

I  can  only  assure  you  that  I  realize  some  of  the  deso- 
lation that  must  be  yours  and  extend  the  hand  of  sympathhy 

to  you. 

Yours, 

J.  C.  VAUGHN, 

Chicago.  111. 


Asheville,  N.  C,  Jan.  22d,  1900. 
My  Dear  Friend: — 

R.  J.  Mendenhall. 

My  folks  sent  me  a  copy  of  the  Minneapolis  Times.  It 
contained  the  sad  news  of  the  death  of  thy  wife.  I  said 
"sad  news."  The  news  is  sad  only  to  those  who  are  on  the 
shores  of  mortality.  There  was  no  sadness  in  the  news  when 
it  reached  the  eternal  shore.  One  more  had  reached  that 
throng, 

"Numberless  as  the  sands  on  the  seashore,"  who  had 
been  washed  in  the  blood  of  the  Lamb.  Could  we  that  re- 
main see  as  they  see  over  there,  we,  too,  could  rejoice.  As 
soon  as  John  Wesley's  Mother  had  passed  away,  the  Doxol 
ogy  was  sung,  as  she  had  requested.  With  those  that  remain 
on  earth,  after  dear  ones  have  passed  away  there  may  be 
joy.  But  even  if  there  is  joy  it  will  be  mingled  with  sorrow, 
— joy  for  the  departed,  sorrow  for  ourselves.  Words  will  be 
to  thee  empty,  almost  meaningless.  May  thy  comfort  come 
from  Him  who  knew  just  the  right  time  to  call  thy  compan- 

—  114  — 


ion  from  earth  to  heaven.    "He  doeth  all  things  well."    "All 
things  work  together  for  good  to  them  that  love  God." 

As  ever,  thy  friend,  /> 

WM.  W.  WALES. 
Asheville,  N.  C. 


Bismarck,  N.  D.,  Jan.  22,  1900. 
My  Dear  Friend,  Mr.  Mendenhall: — 

We  have  just  learned  of  the  great  affliction  and  sadness 
that  has  come  to  you  in  the  loss  of  your  precious  companion. 
Our  hearts  go  out  to  you  in  thi«  your  greatest  sorrow,  foi 
surely  no  heart-ache  can  be  harder  to  bear  than  that  which 
comes  to  us  at  the  parting  with  our  life  companion.  Words 
are  useless  to  comfort  and  can  only  convey  our  tenderest 
sympathhy. 

If  you  have  a  paper  giving  any  of  the  particulars  of  Mrs. 
Mendenhall's  death,  I  would  be  so  glad  to  have  one.  I  would 
like  to  send  it  to  Nancy  Pearson  (my  mother). 

Very  sincerely  your  friend, 

NANNIE  R.  BRIGGS. 

Wife  of  Gov.  Briggs  of  North  Dakota. 


•*i 


Spencer,   Iowa,  Jan.  22,   1900. 
Dear  Uncle  Junius: — 

Dr.  and  Clara  have  written  us  concerning  Aunt  Abby's 
translation.  We  are  much  pained.  My  soul  has  for  three 
days  been  dipped  into  deep  sympathy  with  thee  and  with 
the  meeting.  I  know  the  loss  cannot  be  estimated, — for  we 
feel  it  even  here — and  yet  there  is  a  bright  side.  It  is  all 
gain  for  her,  and  the  separation  will  not  be  long.  A  few 
short  days,   and   we   too   shall   lay  down  our  earthly  taber- 

—  115  — 


naclc  for  a  heavenly  one.  It  has  been  upon  my  heart  all  fall 
and  winter  to  visit  Minneapolis  meeting.  I  had  so  counted 
en  seeing  her.  We  are  praying  for  thee  to  be  sustained  and 
comforted  by  the  Almighty  One  until  life's  conflicts  are  over. 
It  is  written  in  His  book,  ''My  grace  is  sufficient  for  thee." 
"As   one   whom  his  mother  comforteth,   so  will   I   comfort 

you." 

May  His  Jove  and  grace,  and  the  abiding  presence  of  the 

spirit  be  thy  coctant  portion. 

Affectionately, 

EMMA  F.   COFFIN. 


Spencer,  Iowa,  Jan.  22,  1900. 
Dear  Uncle  Junius: — 

I  will  add  a  little  to  Emma's  good  letter  to  thee:  We 
are  indeed  dipped  into  a  feeling  of  deep  sympathy  in  this 
affliction.  For  so  many  years  we  have  expected  thy  transi- 
tion before  hers,  but  so  it  is  and  we  may  not  now  under- 
stand, yet  somewhere,  sometimes,  His  will.  His  providences, 
His  soothing,  loving  tenderness,  may  we  all  know  and  mark. 
Soon  we  will  all  be  united  in  the  better  Country.  God  bless 
thee,  sustain  thee,  keep  thee.  Accept  our  sincere  affection 
and  love:    Jude  24  and  25. 

Sincerely, 

C.  W.  COFFIN. 


Faribault,  Minn.,  Jan.  22.   1900. 
Dtar  Mr.  Mendenhall: — 

I  wanted  to  write  to  you  before,  but  have  been  sick.  I 
do  not  know  that  I  can  say  any  words  of  comfort,  yet  I 
want  you  to  know  that  we  feel  so  sorry  for  you.  I  did  not 
know  Mrs.  Mendenhall  well  enough  to  call  her  my  friend, 

—  lie  — 


y<?t  I  greatly  admired  her  sweet  face  and  gentle  ways  the 
few  times  I  met  her  when  in  Faribault.  I  hope  Mrs.  Lola 
Clement  can  stay  with  you  for  a  while,  for  ypu  must  be  very 

lonely. 

This  is  not  much  of  a  letter,  but  I  want  you  to  know  that 

w€  think  of  you.  ,  .      « 

Your  friend, 

JULIA  PRATT. 


Deadwood,  S.  Dak.,  January  22.  1900. 

My  Dear  Mr.  Mendenhall:— 

You  have  my  deepest  heartfelt  sympathy  in  your  severe 
loss,  all  I  can  say  will  not  help  you;  only  this:  "Cast  your 
burden  on  the  Lord,  He  will  sustain  and  comfort  thee." 
You  know  all  and  more  than  most  people  can  tell  you.  We 
are  sure  that  what  is  your  loss  is  her  gain.  Oh,  how  happy 
she  must  be  in  that  beautiful  place.  We  will  soon  be  there  to 
meet  her.  May  we  all  be  as  well  prepared  as  she  was,  the 
good  Lord  grant  it. 

With  kindest  regards  to  you, 

ELIZABETH  VON  WEDELSTAEDT. 


Genoa,   N.   C,   i-23-'oo. 
Dear  Uncle  June  — 

Gertrude's  letter  with  the  sad  news  of  Aunt  Abby's  death 
came  to  me  late  yesterday  evening.  While  I  don't  feel  as  if 
I  could  comfort  thee  much  by  writing,  yet  I  do  want  to 
write  and  let  thee  know  that  I  think  of  and  sympathize  with 
thee  in  thy  great  loss.  I  remember  how  much  good  dear 
Aunt  Abby's  letter  did  me  after  Father  died.  I  think  it  does 
us  good  to  know  the  ones  we  love  think  of  us  in  such  times 
of  sorrow. 

—  117  — 


I  had  not  heard  anything  from  the  home  folks  for  a  long 
time,  except  thro'  other  people.  They  had  not  told  me  of 
Aunt  Minerva's  fall.  I  would  like  to  go  to  see  her  and  help 
wait  on  her,  but  I  don't  see  how  I  caji.  There  are  eight  of 
us  and  two  hired  boys  to  cook  for,  and  I  have  no  help.  The 
children,  except  little  Lyman  Lyndon,  all  go  to  school. 
Frank,  the  one  next  younger  than  Nerens,  will  soon  be  six 
years  old.  He  has  been  going  to  school  since  November  and 
is  learning  quite  fast  for  a  little  fellow.  Lyman  was  two 
years  old  the  17th  of  last  September.  Gertrude  Elizabeth, 
our  only  girl, — I  guess  thee  remembers  her, — is  a  good  deal 
like  Aunt  Minerva.  'They  say"  she  looks  just  like  I  used  to 
when  I  was  her  age.  Ralph  is  a  large  strong  boy  fourteen 
years  old.  Ernest  not  quite  so  stout,  but  well  and  strong. 
Nerens  is  rather  lazy  but  strong  and  well.  George  and 
myself  are  both  well,  George's  health  much  better  than  it 
used   to   be. 

I  have  often  thought  of  thee  and  Aunt  Abby,  and  I 
thought  I  would  write  at  the  beginning  of  the  New  Year, 
but  I  have  so  much  to  do,  I  put  ofi  doing  many  things  I 
want  to  do  till  it  is  too  late.  I  will  be  glad  to  hear  from 
thee  at  any  time  thee  feels  like  writing.  I  have  been  hearing 
from  you  through  the  home  folks.  I  knew  you  were  busy 
and  I  was,  so  did  not  write  often. 

With  much  love  from  us  all,  I  must  close, 

JULIA  F.  M.  MOORE. 
Genoa,  N.  C,  Wayne  County. 


Central  Hospital  for  Insane, 

Nashville,  Tenn.,  Jan.  23,  1900. 
Dear  Uncle  Junius: — 

A  letter  from  sister  Minerva  tells  me  the  sad  news  of 
dear  Aunt  Abby's  death. 

—  118  — 


Dr.  Beauchamp  and  I  were  both  so  fond  of  her.  The 
two  visits  she  made  here  were  so  pleasant  to  us,  and  we  had 
looked  forward  to  other  visits  from  her  as  well  as  thyselL 
It  seems  hard  to  realize  that  we  shall  not  have  her  with  xu 
again  in  this  world.  I  know  too  well  how  powerless  I  am 
to  say  anything  that  will  make  thy  sorrow  less  hard  to  bear, 
yet  I  feel  that  I  must  try  to  tell  thee  how  much  we  grieve 

at  thy  loss. 

It  seemed  to  me  that  she  grew  more  beautiful  m  spirit 
and  face  as  she  grew  older.  Her  presence  here  did  us  all 
good,  and  we  often  spoke  of  her  and  wished  for  her  to  come 

to  us  again. 

The  years  since  we  saw  thee  have  brought  some  changes 
to  us:  Our  little  daughter  died  in  1895-  After  nearly  sev- 
enteen years  of  suffering,  she  passed  away  to  the  rest  which 
she  sorely  needed,  ere  the  release  came  to  her. 

We  are  in  usual  health  now.  '  Dr.  Beauchamp  was  verj 
ill  during  the  past  summer,  but  a  long  rest  and  freedom 
from  his  work  here  restored  him  to  his  former  good  health. 

Please  remember  us  as  having  deep  sympathy  for  thee 
in  thy  loneliness  and  sorrow. 

Thy  affectionate  niece, 

DORA  V.  BEAUCHAMP. 


Minneapolis,  Jan.  23,  190a 
Dear  Mr.  Mendenhall:—- 

I  intended  to  write  you  as  soon  as  I  learned  of  the  pass- 
ing away  of  your  wife.  But  thought  I  would  wait  awhile  as 
afterwards  is  the  time  one  needs  their  friends.  I  did  not 
know  your  wife  personally;  but  have  heard  so  many  speak 
of  her  in  such  loving  words  of  praise,  that  I  know  the  loss 
to  you  is  greater  than  any  one  can  know.  But  you  are  sure 
ly  blessed  in  that  you  had  such  a  delightful  companion  so 
many   years.     Her   life    must   have    been   an   inspiration   to 

—  119  — 


M 


you  and  her  friends.     Words  are  so  empty  at  a  time  like 

this,  Mr.  Mendenhall,  yet  we  would  all  feel  desolate  if  our 

friends  did  not  express  their  sympathy  for  our  sorrow  even 

though  it  in  a  way  hurts  us.     Be  assured  Mr.   Chick  and 

myself  are  truly  sorrowing  with  you.     Try  and   not  be  ill 

yourself. 

Very  sincerely  yours, 

ADA  MARSH  CHICK. 
50  nth  St.  N. 


West  Falmouth,  Mass.,  January  23,  1900. 

My  Dear  Cousin, 

R.  Junius  Mendenhall: — 

Although  many  days  have  passed  since  we  received  the 

sad  news  of  dear  Cousin  Abby's  death,  yet  none  of  these 

have  passed  without  the  thought  of  thee  in  thy  deep  sorrow. 

Having  passed  through  the  same  trial  1  can  keenly  sympa 

thize  with  thee  in  thy  deep  affliction.     May  the  blessings  of 

Heaven  rest  upon  thee  and  dear  Cousin  Sarah  and  all  who 

linger  in  the  quiet  home. 

Very  affectionately. 

Your  Cousin, 
SILAS  F.  SWIFT. 


West  Falmouth,  Mass.,  Jany.  23,  1900. 
My    Dear     Cousin    Sarah: —    (Mrs.    Mendenhall's    sister.) 

I  think  I  have  never  written  to  you  but  I  have  treas- 
ured every  letter  and  remembrance  from  you,  and  now  I 
feel  that  you  need  every  friend,  even  one  whom  you  have 
known  but  a  few  years  compared  with  the  many  who  have 
had  your  friendship  all  through  life. 

Dear  Abby  and  you  were  here  together  the  first  time  I 

—  120  — 


saw  you,  and  ever  since,  to  see  or  hear  from  one  has  been 
to  think  of  both  with  me. 

My  heart  goes  out  in  deep  sympathy  for  the  one  who 
must  go  on  without  the  companionship  of  the  other.  May 
God  comfort  and  bless  you  always. 

"His  face  of  love  bends  nearer  yet 
When  we  look  up  through  tears." 

Your  Cousin, 

MATILDA  O.  SWIFT. 


320  No.  Yokema  Ave.,  Tacoma,  Wash.,  Jan.  24,  1900. 
Dear  Mr.  Mendenhall: — 

I  have  just  had  notice  of  the  death  of  your  dear  wife,  and 
I  must  write  and  tell  you  I  deeply  sympathize  with  you;  life 
will  be  so  different  without  her.  She  was  always  so  good 
and  kind  to  me  and  mine,  and  her  pleasant  face  and  gener- 
ous acts  will  be  greatly  missed  by  so  many.  You  will  be 
comforted  with  the  thought  that  she  was  yours  for  many 
years,  and  you  will  not  be  long  separated. 

Your  sincere  friend, 

ABBIE  M.  PINKHAM. 


Klamathon,  Cal.,  Jan.  24,   1900. 
Dear  Uncle  Junius: — 

We  received  papers  last  week  bearing  the  sad  news  ol 
Aunt  Abby's  death.  Our  thoughts  immediately  turned  to 
thee,  and  we  wished  that  we  might  help  thee  in  some  way  at 
the  time  of  this  great  trial. 

Words  are  cold  and  comfortless  at  such  a  time,  and  yet 
it  is  a  comfort  to  know  that  so  many  others  are  sorrowing 
with  us  and  have  loved  our  dear  one.     We  so  often  think 

—  121  — 


v.l 


m 


of  what  a  pleasurue  it  was  to  have  Aunt  Abby  with  us  in 
our  Whittier  home,  and  we  very  much  enjoyed  being  at  your 
home  even  though  our  time  there  was  limited.  One  of  the 
pleasantest  memories  of  my  childhood  is  when  I  used  to  run 
across  the  street  and  visit  with  you  among  the  flowers  and 
fruit  which  you  had  in  such  great  abundance. 

When  we  think  of  what  a  busy,  useful  life  Aunt  Abby 
always  lived,  and  how  much  good  she  accomplished  for 
others,  it  makes  those  of  us,  who  knew  her  so  well,  wish 
that  we  might  be  like  her,  and  go  about  with  the  joy  and 
thankfulness  of  serving  God  lighting  up  our  faces  as  it 
did  hers. 

We  should  be  so  glad  if  thee  could  come  and  visit  us; 
perhaps  the  change  would  benefit  thee.  Harvey  and  John 
join  me  in  a  message  of  sincere  love  and  sympathy. 

From  the  little  girl  who  used  to  love  to  open  the  gate 

for   "Uncle   Junius." 

BERTHA  LINDLEY  COFFIN. 


Klamathon,  Siskiyou  Co.,  Cal.,  Jan.  25,  1900. 
Mr.     R.     J.     Mendenhall,     Stevens     Avenue,     Minneapolis, 

Minn. 
My  Dear  Friend: — 

I  write  at  this  time  on  account  of  having  seen  notice  in 
the  paper  of  the  death  of  Mrs.  Mendenhall,  who  was  always 
one  of  my  best  friends — so  considered  by  me — as  well  as 
yourself;  and  it  is  with  extreme  regret  that  I  have  noticed 
this  loss  to  you  and  all  who  knew  her,  and  wish  to  extend 
to  you  my  sincere  sympathy. 

With  kind  regards,  I  remain, 

Yours  very  truly, 

HERVEY  LINDLEY. 
—1 22— 


R.  J.   Mendenhall,  Our  Dear  Friend: — 

We  wish  to  convey  to  thee,  our  profoundest  sympathy 
and  with  it  our  feeding  of  personal  loss,  in  the  death  of 
thy  beloved  wife. 

Her  life  and  her  work  in  the  home,  and  amongst  her 
friends,  in  many  philanthropies  in  the  city  and  elsewhere, 
and  in  the  church  which  she  loved  and  in  which  she  labored 
so  faithfully  and  efficiently  in  many  important  stations,  all 
bear  enduring  testimony  to  the  goodness  of  her  heart,  and 
the  excellency  of  her  gifts. 

Her  life  was  an  open  epistle  in  which  no  one  who  came 
in  contact  with  her,  could  fail  to  behold  the  fruitage  of  the 
Spirit   of  the   Master. 

Her  friendship  we  have  ever  esteemed  as  amongst  our 
greatest  privileges.  Her  memory  we  shall  sweetly  cherish 
to  the  latest  day  of  our  lives. 

To  thee,  our  dear  Friend,  the  bereaved  and  desolated  hus- 
band, we  would  gladly  convey  a  loving  message  of  condol- 
ence and  hope  in  the  midst  of  deepest  grief. 

Sincerely  thy  Friends, 

J.   H.   STUART, 

ANNIS  L.  STUART. 
Minneapolis,  Minn. 


Kirkwood,  Mo.,  Tan.  25,  1900. 
Dear  Friend  Mendenhall: — 

It  has  been  said  and  written  that  in  a  case  like  yours, 
all  letters  of  condolence  are  a  hollow  mockery.  I  do  not  be- 
lieve it,  nay,  I  know  better  for  I  myself  had  an  experience 
like  yours.  Had  Abby  G.  lived  seventeen  hours  longer, — 
only  seventeen  hours, — she  would  have  died  on  the  same 
date  and  hour  of  day  that  my  love  was  taken  twelve  years 
igo,  viz.:  the  13th  of  January,  at  high  noon,  1888.     I  wa» 

—  123  — 


glad  to  receive  expressions  of  sympathy  from  dear  friends, 
and  now  that  the  first  sharp  pain  is  over  I  trust  a  friend 
may  tell  you  how  deeply  he  feels  for  you.  You  will  be  lone- 
some, oh,  so  lonesome!  In  all  worldly  matters  you  can 
speak  to  friends,  perhaps,  as  though  nothing  much  had  taken 
place,  but  when  you  close  your  chamber  door  then  you  will 
feel  that  there  is  a  vacancy  that  all  the  world  cannot  fill. 

"It  is  a  good  thing  to  give  thanks  unto  the  Lord  for  He 
is  good  and  His  mercy  endureth  forever."  At  longest  your 
separation  will  be  but  short,— that  is  the  way  I  view  it.  Some 
one  has  said,  do  not  look  into  the  future.  Trust  in  God. 
Your  best  friend  cannot  give  you  better  counsel.  Improve 
the  time  left  in  doing  just  what  Abby  would  have  you  do 
under  God.  And  there  is  our  Shepherd,  in  the  shadow  of 
His  wing  there  is  Rest,  sweet  Rest,  there  is  Peace,  sweet 
Peace,  and  there  is  Joy,  sweet  Joy,  that  knows  no  ending. 
Oh,  if  we  could  always  experience  the  presence  and  the 
comfort  of  His  love.  It  is  certainly  a  sweet  remembrance 
that  we  have  friends  that  love  us  well  enough  to  pray  for 
us  and  we  know  that  God  both  hears  and  answers  the  prayer, 
not  always  as  we  wish  and  hope,  but  certainly  ih  the  best 
way  for  us,  though  in  our  shortsightedness  we  cannot  see 
the  end  from  the  beginning  and  why  this  is  so  and  why  not 
our  ways.  Only  think  that  in  your  city  alone  there  are 
thousands  that  will  remember  Abby  and  not  one  but  that 
individually  he  or  she  has  lost  a  friend,  nay.  not  lost,  but 
one  that  will  be  missed. 

If  I  have  written  aught  that  gives  a  new  pang  to  your 
heart  forgive  me  for  I  only  wished  to  soothe  your  sorrow. 

Allow  me  to  tell  you  to  greet  those  women  in  your  pres- 
ent household  that  know  me  and  that  I  know  and,  of  course, 
Abby  J.  and  George. 

Sincerely  yours  in  the  Best  of  Bonds, 

CHAS.  W.  MURTFELDT. 

I  cannot  write  quite  as  well  as  I  could  seventy  years  ago. 

—  124  — 


Washington,  D.  C,  Jany.  25,  1900. 

My  Dear  Mr.  Mcndenhall:— 

In  the  presence  of  the  great  sorrow  which  has  cast  its 
shadow  over  you,  I  shall  not  attempt  to  find  any  words  to 
express  my  sympathy.  But  the  sense  of  my  own  bereave- 
ment so  recent  and  so  terrible  surely  makes  this  feeling  of 
sympathy  of  mine  for  you  of  that  peculiar  type  which  knits 
the  sorrowing  hearts  together. 

My  wife  joins  me  in  the  hope  that  "memory"  of  the  ab- 
sent one  may  soften  the  loss  you  feel  instead  of  making  it 

harder  to  bear. 

Very  sincerely  yours, 

CLARENCE  JOHN  BLANCHARD. 

120  F  St.  S.  E. 


My  Dear  Mr.  Mendenhall:— 

Let  me  thank  you  for  the  beautiful  flowers  that  you  so 
kindly  sent  to  my  Mother  and  me.  We  have  enjoyed  the 
flowers  very  much  and  above  all  we  are  pleased  that  you 
remembered  us.  My  Mother,  my  sister.  Mrs.  Crosby,  and 
I  offer  you  our  very  sincere  sympathy.  We  have  been 
grieved  to  hear  of  your  great  sorrow. 

Thanking  you  again,  I  remain. 
Your  sincere  friend, 

EDNA  M.   GILSON. 

624  S.  loth  St.,  Jan.  26,  1900. 


Indianapolis,  Ind.,  Jan.  26th,  1900. 

Dear   Uncle   Junius: — 

I  wrote  thee  a  note  last  week,  but  my  little  cousin  that 
I  ^vc  it  to  forgot  to  mail  it 

—  126  — 


II 


I  have  wished  so  often  that  I  had  delayed  my  visit  a 
week.  If  I  had  realized  what  was  to  come  I  would  have 
done  so,  not  that  I  could  have  been  with  Aunt  Abby,  but  it 
would  have  been  a  great  satisfaction  to  me. 

Words  at  such  a  time  are  not  given  to  me,  but  thee  knows 
something  of  my  feelings,  for  thee  knows  how  I  loved  her. 
It  is  as  near  to  me  as  if  one  of  my  own  family  had  been 
taken.  I  will  think  of  thee  often  in  thy  loneliness  and  am 
anxious  to  know  how  thee  is  and  what  thy  plans  are.  We 
who  have  no  children  to  be  with  are  more  lonely  at  such 
a  time. 

With  much  sympathy, 

Thy  friend, 

EMILY  WARDEN. 
1428  Central  Avenue. 


My  Dear  Mr.  Mendenhall:— 

I  cannot  add  one  word  to  the  many  tributes  to  the  ex- 
cellent virtues  of  the  dear  wife  who  so  suddenly  slipped  from 
your  side,  and  for  whom  the  pearly  gates  opened  so  quickly 
and  so  widely  to  admit  her  to  the  beautiful  city.  They  were 
all  so  just  and  true.  With  the  great  multitude,  I  admired 
and  loved  her;  the  world  seems  poorer  to  me  since  she  went 
Home.  I  shall  miss  her  sweet  converse,  as  I  shall  miss  the 
lovely  flowers  with  which  she,  from  time  to  time,  brightened 
my  rooms.     I  never  expect  to  see  her  like  again. 

"There  are  a  few  who  make  their  life  a  song, 
A  clear,  silvery  call  to  urge  tired  souls  along." 

Such  an  one  was  she  in  truth.  I  wish  it  were  in  my 
power  to  give  you  one  word  of  comfort,  but  there  is  only 
one  source  of  comfort  for  such  stricken  souls  as  yourself, — 
you  know  where  to  find  rest  for  your  aching  heart.  May 
the  dear  Lord  graciously  and  tenderly  smile  upon  you,  and 

—  126  — 


lift  upon  you  the  light  of  His  countenance.  You  will  not 
have  to  wait  long  before  you  will  join  your  loved  companion, 
and  these  lonely  days  be  ended.  She,  even  now,  I  fancy,  is 
making  ready  for  your  coming.  May  you  have  patience  to 
wait  just  a  little  longer.    Accept  my  heartfelt  sympathy. 

Very  sincerely, 

MRS.  S.  F.  HANCE. 
Minneapolis,  January  27th,  1900. 


Indianola,  Iowa,  Jan.  28,  1900. 
R.  J.  Mendenhall,  Minneapolis,  Minn. 

Dear  Friend  and  Schoolmate: — 

I  noticed  in  the  ''American  Friend"  the  death  of  thy 
dear  wife.  I  write  to  say  thee  has  my  heart-felt  sympathy 
in  thy  great  bereavement  and  sorrow;  as  no  person  can  feel 
the  loss  so  keenly  as  thee,  yet  God's  grace  is  sufficient  to 
comfort  in  the  greatest  trials  that  may  come  to  us.  May 
thee  look  to  him  for  help  and  strength  who  can  cheer  thee 
with  the  happy  thought:—  If  we  do  the  will  of  our  dear 
Lord  and  Savior  while  on  earth,  that  we  can  meet  our  loved 
friends  in  the  home  prepared  for  the  Redeemed,  where 
there  is  no  parting  neither  sorrow  or  suffering,  but  one 
continual  stream  of  joy  and  happiness.  I  believe  that  Abby 
G.  Mendenhall  is  one  of  the  number  that  is  singing  praise 
to  God,  who  alone  is  worthy  of  all  glory  and  honor.  We 
will  greatly  miss  dear  Abby  in  meeting  and  many  other 
places.     Oh,  may  we  prepare  to  meet  her  in  Glory. 

We,  too,  have  just  passed  through  a  sorrow  in  the  death 
of  a  nephew.  He  was  sick  eight  days;  we  have  joy  mingled 
with  sorrow;  he  died  happy.  My  husband  has  been  suffering 
with  rheumatism;  is  some  better.  I  am  glad  to  say  my 
health  is  good  for  a  person  of  my  age.  We  have  a  small 
meeting  at  Indianola  doing  fairly  well;  the  Lord  meets  with 

—  127  — 


us  and  blesses  us.     I  hope  diee  is  well  and  happy  in  the 
Lord.    I  will  be  pleased  to  hear  from  thee  if  convenient. 
Thy  sincere  and  sympathizing  friend, 

CATHERINE  M.  SMITH. 


251    Fifth    Avenue, 
New  York,  Jan.  21,  1900. 
Dear  Uncle  Junius, 

The  sad  news  which  has  come  to  us  during  the  past  week 

has  made  our  hearts  ache  for  you  and  for  all  of  Aunt  Abby's 
friends   who  have  to   stay  on  here  for  awhile  without  her. 

For  my  own  part  she  seems  no  farther  away  now  than 
she  did  before.  I  am  so  far  away  from  Minneapolis  that  I 
could  not  hope  to  see  her  often,  and  I  can  love  her  just  as 
much  now  as  when  she  was  there. 

She  gave  me  her  picture  and  yours  before  I  came  away, 
and  I  am  so  glad  I  have  them.  Mother  and  I  will  always 
cherish  the  memory  of  that  happy  little  visit  we  had  with 
her  the  last  time  she  was  in  New  York. 

It  seems  very  unreal  to  think  of  you  without  her,  dear 
Uncle  Junius,— you  were  always  so  much  together,  for  so 
many  vears.  I  can  ask  no  greater  happiness  in  the  married 
life  which  is  coming  to  me  before  very  long  than  that  it  may 
last  as  long  and  be  as  happy  as  yours  has  been  to  you  and 
that  when  I  go  home  I  may  be  followed  with  a  tenth  of 
the  love  that  Aunt  Abby  has  taken  with  her.  What  a  suc- 
cess her  life  has  been. 

I  know  that  nothing  I  can  write  can  comfort  you,  Uncle 
Junius,  but  I  just  want  to  tell  you  how  tenderly  we  arc 
thinking  of  Aunt  Abby  and  that  we  love  you  as  well  as  wc 
love  her.  We  will  hope  to  hear  through  the  Webbs  of  your 
good  health  and  comfort.  I  know  you  have  many  letters 
to  write  and  will  not  expect  one  from  you. 

Most  Affectionately, 

ANNIE  DENNIS. 

—  128  — 


Indianapolis,  Jan.  29,   IQO) 
My  Dear  Uncle  Junius: — 

My  heart  went  out  in  tender  sympathy  when  I  heard  ol 
thy  great  sorrow.  I  have  asked  over  and  over.  "Why  did 
such  a  calamity  have  to  occur  at  this  time?"  for  I  think 
every  ohe  who  knew  and  loved  her  must  look  at  it  in  that 
light  I  used  to  think  there  was  so  much  joy  in  life,  but 
of  late  years  there  seems  so  much  sorrow  that  I  wonder  at 
the  mystery  and  misery  of  living. 

Dear  Aunt  Abby,  how  I  loved  her!  I  wonder  if  she  or 
anyone  knew  how  much.  I  count  it  a  blessed  privilege  to 
have  known  her,  even  for  so  short  a  time,  and  know  my 
life  was  made  better  through  her  influence. 

How  we  appreciated  her  hurried  visit  to  us  last  summer 
and  how  very  thoughtful  of  her  to  think  of  giving  us  such 
a  pleasure.  She  was  so  cheerful  while  here  and  made  us  all 
so  happy. 

I  need  not  dwell  on  thy  loss  and  thy  loneliness;  thee  alone 
knows  the  extent  of  thy  grief.     How  glad  I  am  thee  has  so 
many  friends  near  thee  to  comfort  thee  and  render  thee  so 
many  little  services  in  thy  sorrow.     How  glad  I  would  be 
to  see  thee;  how  I  wish  thee  could  make  us  a  visit  sometime. 
I  will  tell  thee  now  why  I  did  not  write  sooner:  I  was  taken 
very    ill    with    influenza    the    week    before    Christmas,    and 
found    recovery   very    slow    work;   was   just    able    to    sit   up 
when  I  received  Jane  Long's  letter.     She  was  very  kind  to 
write;  it  softened  the  shock  some  to  know  she  thought  of 
me      I  have  an  unfinished  letter  in  my  desk  that  I  started 
to  write  to  Aunt  Abby  the  day  before  I  was  forced  to  take 
my  bed.    I  have  been  out  just  once,  and  that  was  to  see  the 
Nicholsons.    They  were  very  sad  over  the  news;  I  thought 
perhaps  they  had  not  heard.  ,  . 

My   husband   is   not  very  strong  but  is   slowly   gainmg 
his  former  rigor.    The  boys  are  all  well  and  growing. 

—  129  — 


»1 


'  Vi 


We  all  join  in  love  to  thee  and  hope  we  may  hear  that 
thee  is  well. 

Very    Affectionately, 

LAURA  NIXON  COVELL. 
2025  Central  Ave. 


My  Dear  Mr.   Mendenhall: — 

This  has  been  a  day  of  sad  and  sacred  memories.  My  dear 
mother's  birthday  and  its  hallowed  associations  are  so  closely 
interwoven  with  thoughts  of  our  precious  friend,  dear  Mrs. 
Mendenhall,  that  I  cannot  forbear  writing  something  of  what 
is  in  my  mind  to-night. 

In  addition  to  years  of  pleasant  and  friendly  intercourse, 
for  nearly  a  decade,  we  have  enjoyed  the  high  privilege  of 
intimate  neighborly  relations  with  her.  With  every  recur- 
rence of  this  anniversary,  she  brightened  the  day  with  her 
genial  presence  and  some  lovely  token.  There  was  no  one  in 
this,  her  adopted  home,  to  whom  by  dear  mother  clung  with 
such  affection,  or  whom  she  held  in  such  high  esteem,  as  this 
dear  friend.  Hers  was  one  of  the  last  faces  on  whom  her 
eyes  rested  in  conscious  recognition,  and  it  was  she  on  whom 
we  leaned  for  sympathy  and  counsel  in  those  sad  and 
troubled  hours.  It  seems  impossible  that  we  shall  see  her 
no  more,  or  that  our  home  shall  never  again  enjoy  the  bene- 
diction of  her  presence.  She  entered  no  circle  that  was  not 
uplifted  and  benefitted  by  her  coming;  she  put  her  hand  to 
no  enterprise  that  was  not  quickened;  she  touched  no  life 
that  did  not  receive  from  her  a  sense  of  strength  and 
support;  there  are  none  that  knew  her  that  are  not  sorely 
bereft  by  her  loss. 

"Go  where  we  will  the  wide  world  o'er, 
Her  lighted  face  shall  beam  no  more. 

But   Life  is  ever   Lord  of  Death, 
And  love  can  never  lose  its  own." 

—  130  — 


Nor  time  nor  death  can  ever  efface  her  memory  from  the 
hearts  of  those  who  knew  and  loved  her;  and  "she  being  dead 

yet  speaketh." 

Most    sincerely    yours    in    tender    sympathy    and    deep 

sorrow,  ^^.^ 

January   30,    1900.  JANE   T.    LONG. 


Convent  of  the  Good  Shepherd, 

Minneapolis,  Jan'y  30,  IQOO- 
Mr.  R.  J.  Mendenhall, 
Dear,  Kind  Friend: — 

We  were  greatly   grieved  when  our  Sisters  informed 
us  on  their  return  from  your  Nursery,  that  you  had  sustained 
the  loss  of  your  dear  "life  companion."   We  sympathize  deeply 
with  you  in  your  grave  sorrow,  and  more  than  regret  that 
the  New  Year  has  opened  so  thornfuUy  for  you.    May  God 
console  you,  as  He  only  can;  He  it  is  who  has  thought  it 
best  to  call  her  Home.     It  is  all   over  with  her  now;  all 
care  and  anxiety  have  for  her  vanished,  and  she  is  enjoy- 
ing her  eternal  rest.     You,  dear  friend,  the  chief  mourner, 
you  are  to  be  pitied.     Your  loneliness  is  such  that  words 
fail  to  describe  it.    With  you,  then,  are  all  our  sympathies 
and  for  vou  have  we  prayed  that  God  would  comfort  and 
console  you.    You  have  always  been  so  kind  and  generous 
in   contributing  flowers   for   God's  altar;   they   surely   have 
not  been  given  in  vain!    While  they  graced  the  altar  and  dis- 
tilled their  sweet  perfumes,  they  have  spoken  strong  and  last- 
ing language  to  their  God  and  their  donor.     For  only  ^o 
your  kindness,  the  altar  would  be  bare  many  a  «""*•    ^o  nc-t 
judge  our  sympathy  by  the  length  of  time  it  has  seemingly 
aken  us  to  give  it  expression.    We  do  not  '^^^^y^/^'fj^' 
papers,   not   having  time  to   devote   that   way    and    conse 
quently,  we  did  not  know  of  your  sorrow  until  the  Sisters 
brought  us  word. 

—  131  — 


We  all  join  in  love  to  thee  and  hope  we  may  hear  that 
thee  is  well. 

Very    Affectionately, 

LAURA  NIXON  COVELL. 
2025  Central  Ave. 


My  Dear  Mr.  Mendenhall: — 

This  has  been  a  day  of  sad  and  sacred  memories.  My  dear 
mother's  birthday  and  its  hallowed  associations  are  so  closely 
interwoven  with  thoughts  of  our  precious  friend,  dear  Mrs. 
Mendenhall,  that  I  cannot  forbear  writing  something  of  what 
is  in  my  mind  to-night. 

In  addition  to  years  of  pleasant  and  friendly  intercourse, 
for  nearly  a  decade,  we  have  enjoyed  the  high  privilege  of 
intimate  neighborly  relations  with  her.  With  every  recur- 
rence of  this  anniversary,  she  brightened  the  day  with  her 
genial  presence  and  some  lovely  token.  There  was  no  one  in 
this,  her  adopted  home,  to  whom  by  dear  mother  clung  with 
such  afifection,  or  whom  she  held  in  such  high  esteem,  as  this 
dear  friend.  Hers  was  one  of  the  last  faces  on  whom  her 
eyes  rested  in  conscious  recognition,  and  it  was  she  on  whom 
we  leaned  for  sympathy  and  counsel  in  those  sad  and 
troubled  hours.  It  seems  impossible  that  we  shall  see  her 
no  more,  or  that  our  home  shall  never  again  enjoy  the  bene- 
diction of  her  presence.  She  entered  no  circle  that  was  not 
upHfted  and  benefitted  by  her  coming;  she  put  her  hand  to 
no  enterprise  that  was  not  quickened;  she  touched  no  life 
that  did  not  receive  from  her  a  sense  of  strength  and 
support;  there  are  none  that  knew  her  that  are  not  sorely 
bereft  by  her  loss. 

"Go  where  we  will  the  wide  world  o'er, 
Her  lighted  face  shall  beam  no  more. 

But   Life  is   ever   Lord  of  Death, 
And  love  can  never  lose  its  own." 

—  130  — 


Nor  time  nor  death  can  ever  efface  her  memory  from  the 
hearts  of  those  who  knew  and  loved  her;  and  *'she  being  dead 
yet  speaketh." 

Most    sincerely    yours    in    tender    sympathy    and    deep 
sorrow, 
January   30,    1900.  JANE   T.    LONG. 


Convent  of  the  Good  Shepherd, 

Minneapolis,  Jan'y  30,  1900. 
Mr.  R.  J.  Mendenhall, 

Dear,   Kind  Friend: — 

We  were  greatly  grieved  when  our  Sisters  informed 
us,  on  their  return  from  your  Nursery,  that  you  had  sustained 
the  loss  of  your  dear  "life  companion."  We  sympathize  deeply 
with  you  in  your  grave  sorrow,  and  more  than  regret  that 
the  New  Year  has  opened  so  thornfully  for  you.  May  God 
console  you,  as  He  only  can;  He  it  is  who  has  thought  it 
best  to  call  her  Home.  It  is  all  over  with  her  now;  all 
care  and  anxiety  have  for  her  vanished,  and  she  is  enjoy- 
ing her  eternal  rest.  You,  dear  friend,  the  chief  mourner, 
you  are  to  be  pitied.  Your  loneliness  is  such  that  words 
fail  to  describe  it.  With  you,  then,  are  all  our  sympathies, 
and  for  you  have  we  prayed  that  God  would  comfort  and 
console  you.  You  have  always  been  so  kind  and  generous 
in  contributing  flowers  for  God's  altar;  they  surely  have 
not  been  given  in  vain!  While  they  graced  the  altar  and  dis- 
tilled their  sweet  perfumes,  they  have  spoken  strong  and  last- 
ing language  to  their  God  and  their  donor.  For  only  for 
your  kindness,  the  altar  would  be  bare  many  a  time.  Do  not 
judge  our  sympathy  by  the  length  of  time  it  has  seemingly 
taken  us  to  give  it  expression.  We  do  not  always  read  the 
papers,  not  having  time  to  devote  that  way,  and,  conse- 
quently, we  did  not  know  of  your  sorrow  until  the  Sisters 
brought  us  word. 

—  131  — 


^11 


May  God  give  you  courage  to  shoulder  your  cross  man- 
fully and  bless  you  for  your  kindness  and  generosity  is  the 
heartfelt  prayer  of, 

Yours  sympathetically, 

SISTERS  OF  THE  GOOD  SHEPHERD. 


Davenport,  Iowa,  Jan.  30  1900. 
R.  J.   Mendenhall, 

Dear  Cousin: — 

It  is  with  much  sorrow  that  I  learned  of  the  decease  of 
thy  wife,  and  deeply  sympathize  with  thee  in  thy  great  loss. 

A  man  by  the  name  of  Page,  who  did  some  work  for 
thee  some  time  ago  and  who  is  working  here  now.  said 
he  saw  notice  of  her  death  in  a  Minneapolis  papei.  Will 
thee  please  write  and  tell  me  about  it.  and  how  thy  health  is? 

I  am  at  my  son's  home  here  now.  I  have  not  been  able 
to  work  since  I  left  Idaho  a  year  ago,  although  I  am  better 
than  I  was.    Please  write  soon. 

Very  respectfully  thy  cousin, 

E.   C.   STAFFORD, 

loii,  3"  Ave., 

Rock  Island.  111. 


West  Falmouth,  Mass.,  Jan.  30,  1900 
R.  J.  Mendenhall, 

Dear  Cousin: — 

It  was  with  great  sorrow  that  we  learned  of  the  death 
of  thy  dear  wife.  We  had  hoped  that  she  would  be  spared 
for  many  years  of  usefulness  and  devotion  to  God's  work. 
Surely,  in  her  case,  it  may  be  said,  "Death  loves  a  shining 
mark."  for  surely  we  don't  know  how  to  spare  her.  My 
wife  and  I  often  speak  of  the  great  loss  it  must  be  to  thee 

—  132  — 


tnd  Sarah.  Please  give  our  kind  regards  to  her.  When 
we  received  the  paper  giving  the  account  of  her  death, 
I  took  it  down  to  Chas.  S.  Burgess,  and  he  said  he  would 
gladly  print  the  account  (I  was  working  at  Falmouth  audit- 
ing the  accounts),  and  the  next  day  he  got  a  paper  from  some 
of  you,  so  he  returned  our  paper.  Do  try  not  to  be  too 
much  cast  down.  I  often  think  of  the  winter  thee  spent  here, 
and  we  can  almost  say,  "Of  all  the  boys  that  were  school- 
mates then,  there  is  left  only  thee  and  I." 

Eliza  suffers  a  good  deal  with  her  stomach  and  I  a  good 
deal  with  my  leg,  but  we  have  managed  to  get  along  so  far. 

I  remain, 

Thy  affectionate  cousin, 
JAS.  E.   GIFFORD. 

P.  S.  Eliza  joins  me  in  love  to  all. 


Hectors    River,   Jamiaca,    W.    I. 

2nd  April,  1900. 
My  dear  Cousin : — 

I  know  that  you  have  had  many  letters  expressive  of  deep- 
est sympathy  with  you  in  your  late  bereavement  and  yet  none 
of  them  have  filled  the  empty  place  nor  have  they  lightened 
the  sorrow,  but  you  have  learned  your  friends  in  sorrow, 
and  have  had  proved  again  and  again  the  value  of  the  de- 
parted one. 

It  was  ne\er  my  privilege  to  see  her,  and  yet  her  two  or 
three  letters  made  me  value  her,  and  love  her. 

You  have  my  sympathy  and  prayers.  You  have  already 
been  directed  to  the  source  of  comfort  and  even  in  the  first 
moments  of  your  sorrow  you  proved  His  upholding  power. 
I  can  only  again  commit  you  to  Him .  I  am  so  much  younger 
than  you,  yet  in  these  few  years  of  my  life  I  have  proved  Him 

-^  133  — 


in  my   sorrows  and   disappointments   enough   to   know   Him 
as  the  One  above  all  others  for  the  hour  of  trouble. 

"Thine  shall  rise  again, 
Yes  thank  God  she  will." 

With  deep  sympathy  and  love  in  which  my  wife  joins  me, 
I  am  your  friend  and  Cousin, 

ARTHUR  H.  SWIFT. 
To  R.  J.  Mendenhall, 

Minneapolis,  Minn,  U.   S.   A. 


No.   76  Bedford  St.,  New  Bedford,  Mass., 

June  4,  1900. 
My  dear  Cousin: — 

My  heart  has  ached  all  this  time  that  has  seemed  so  long 
and  sad  to  thee,  both  on  thy  account,  and  my  own,  for  wc 
have  both  lost  a  superior  companion,  and  friend.  I  never 
read  such  an  obituary  of  any  one  in  my  life,  and  it  was  not 
exaggerated,  her  equal  is  hard  to  find.  I  do  most  heartily 
congratulate  thee  on  having  had  a  good  wife,  and  sincerely 
mourn  with  thee  in  her  loss.  The  separation  is  sad,  but  we 
can  anticipate  our  reunion.  We  have  many,  many  loved 
ones  "  up  there,"  with  Him,  who  has  arranged  it  all  for  us 
that  we  may  pass  eternity  together  in  a  happiness  that  will 
by  far  surpass  anything  we  have  known  on  earth.  I  could 
write  a  week  about  her  and  then  not  have  said  all  I  wished  to. 

I  have  been  looking  over  a  great  number  of  letters  since 
I  received  thine,  but  am  sorry  to  say,  I  did  not  find  one  from 
our  dear  Abby.  I  expect  I  must  have  destroyed  what  few 
she  did  write,  as  I  get  over  run,  and  then  burn  up.  I  can 
not  bear  to  do  it  for  it  always  seems  like  parting  with  old 
friends,  and  I  am  truly  sorry  that  I  have  done  so.  I  have 
some  more  letters  put  away  in  the  attic,  and  when  I  return 

—  134  — 


from  Yearly  Meeting  I  hope  to  look  them  over,  and  if  I  find 
any  I  shall  send  them  to  thee.*  "Put  thy  trust  in  the  Lord 
and  he  will   strengthen  thy  heart." 

Please  give  my  love  to  Sarah  and  tell  her  I  have  hoped  to 
hear  from  her  long  before  this,  and  have  my  envelope  already 
directed  to  make  a  speedy  reply. 

Thy  loving  cousin, 

PHEBE  B.   SLOCUM. 
♦She  found  several   letters  and  sent  them  to  me. 

R.  J.  M. 


Dear  Mr.  Mendenhall: — 

In  driving  over  the  country  and  seeing  the  wheat  and  hay 
and  fields  of  corn  my  mind  went  back  to  the  days  when 
your  wife,  yourself  and  others  were  in  the  surrey  riding 
around  Minnetonka — and  over  the  farming  country — and  I 
remember  how  pleased  Mrs.  Mendenhall  was  to  see  the  fine 
crops— and  delighted  to  see  the  fields  of  grain  all  stacked  up, 
and  she  rejoiced  with  the  farmer  in  his  bountiful  ingather- 
ings—she often  expressed  great  sympathy  for  the  farmer,  and 
thought  they  had  a  great  deal  to  contend  with — dry  and  wet 
weather,  insects,  hail  and  frost — she  felt  glad  that  they  did 
not  get  discouraged.  She  seemed  to  be  interested  in  all 
kinds  of  work — she  was  ever  ready  to  enter  into  philan- 
thropic and  charitable  work,  and  her  heart  also  went  out 
ever  to  the  farmer  and  all  who  had  to  contend  with  trials 
of  any  kind. 

Mrs.  Mendenhall  did  enjoy  all  those  rides  about  the  Lake, 
and  was  well  pleased  with  the  landscape. 

Mr.  Mendenhall  you  know  the  old  sa>mg,  "One  in  a 
Thousand."  I  tell  you  there  was  not  one  in  a  Million  that 
could  fill  her  place.  Mr.  Mendenhall  you  had  a  treasure  in 
your  wife — none  of  us  appreciated  her   worth — we   do   now 

—  135  — 


that  she  is  gone.     How  I  did  wish  she  would  live — but  God's 
ways  are  not  our  ways. 

Truly  yours, 

THOS.  F.   COTTRELL. 

The  above  letter  was  written  by  the  man  that  drove  the 
horses  for  Mrs.  Mendenhall  for  nine  years. 


1710  Third  Avenue  South. 
My  Dear  Mr.  Mendenhall: — 

Our  hearts  are  filled  with  the  deepest  sympathy  in  your 
great  sorrow.  It  is  hard  to  realize  that  we  have  lost  our 
sweet  beautiful  friend,  who  was  an  example  to  us  all,  in  her 
lovely  Christian  life,  so  full  of  beauty,  nobility,  charity  and 
unselfishness,  ever  ready  to  sacrifice  herself  for  others,  and 
in  doing  good  work — How  we  shall  miss  her!  I  shall  never 
forget  her  sweet  face  as  I  sat  by  her  bedside  two  days  ago, 
and  all  the  kind  messages  she  sent  to  the  children  and  friends; 
she  was  constantly  thinking  of  others.  Such  an  angelic  soul 
can  never  die,  as  Solomon  said,  "But  the  souls  of  the  righte- 
ous are  in  the  hand  of  God,  and  there  shall  no  torment  touch 
them.  In  the  sight  of  the  Universe  they  seemed  to  die;  and 
their  departure  is   taken  for  misery,   and   their  going  from 

us  to  be  utter  destruction,  but  they  are  in  peace." 

But  souls  that  of  His  own  good  life  partake, 
He  loves  as   His  own  self;  dear  as  His  eye 
They  are  to  Him,  He'll  never  them  forsake; 
When  they  shall  die,  then  God  himself  shall  die. 
They  live,  they  live  in  blest  Eternity. 

May  our  Heavenly  Father  give  you  strength  and  cour- 
age to  bear  this  great  affliction  with  fortitude,  is  my  prayer. 
With    heartfelt    sympathy    and    love    from    Mrs.    Weeks, 
the  children  and  myself,  I  remain. 

Your  sincere  friend, 

OLGA  von  W.  HASKELL. 


My  Dear  Mr.  Mendenhall: — 

I  have  received  the  beautiful  plants  you  sent  me  on  my 
eighty-second  birthday  in  the  name  of  your  dear  wife.  To 
me  she  was  the  embodiment  of  everything  lovely.  She  was 
more  than  usually  gifted  by  nature;  her  beautiful  face,  and 
her  modest  graceful  Bearing,  were  the  admiration  of  all  who 
knew  her. 

There  are  no  words  adequate  to  express  the  appreciation 
of  her  influence  for  good  in  the  work  in  which  we  toiled 
side  by  side  for  many  years,  and  when  we  wonder  why  she 
was  taken  and  so  many  idlers  left,  there  comes  to  our  strick- 
en hearts  the  thought  that  she  was  wanted  in  the  bright 
world  to  which  she  has  gone,  and  we  trust  that  through  the 
mercy  of  God  we  may  be  with  her  some  day  where  there  is 
no  sin,  no  sorrow,  and  where  farewells  are  never  spoken. 

I  can  imagine  your  lonliness,  but  I  trust  that  you  are  sus- 
tained by  the  blessed  Comforter,  and  that  you  are  trying  to 
accept  the  gracious  invitation:  "Come  unto  me  all  who  are 
weary  and  heavy  laden,  and  I  will  give  you  rest."  Let  us 
trust  Him  more  fully,  and  look  forward  to  the  happy  reunion 
with  our  dear  ones,  which  awaits  us  in  that  blessed  home, 
where  there  is  no  more  sorrow,  and  where  God  shall  wipe 
away  all  tears  from  our  eyes. 

Thanking  you  again  for  your  kindness  in  sending  me  the 
plants,  of  which  especial  care  shall  be  taken,  I  am. 

Very  truly, 

Your  old  friend, 

CHARLOTTE  O.  VAN  CLEVE. 
City,  July  ist,  1901. 


—  136  — 


—  137  — 


"Seek  a  gcod  wife  of  thy  God,  for  she  is  the  best  gift  of  His 
Providence; 

Yet  ask  not  in  bold  confidence — that  which  He  hath  not 
promised. 

Thou  knowest  not  His  good  will — be  thy  prayer  then  sub- 
missive thereunto; 

And  leave  thy  petition  to  His  mercy — assured  that  He  will 
deal  well  with  thee." 

The  above  lines  are  from  the  Proverbial  Philosophy  writ- 
ten by  Martin  Farquhar  Tupper.  I  am  now  nearly  T2i  years 
of  age — I  recollect  reading  the  Book  when  a  mere  youth,  and 
was  particularly  impressed  with  the  lines  quoted,  and  I  said 
to  myself  and  in  my  prayer,  "Oh,  God,  if  I  am  to  have 
a  wife  give  me  a  good  one."  I  was  in  earnest,  and  I  felt  in 
my  soul  that  my  prayer  would  be  answered,  and  not  only 
that  I  should  have  a  good  wife,  but  the  very  place  (this  was 
long  before  I  ever  went  North — being  a  native  of  the  South) 
where  I  should  find  her  was  indicated  by  a  truthful  impres- 
sion. 

And  after  years  of  vacillation — here  and  there — the  prom- 
ise was  literally  fulfilled,  and  I  was  blessed  with  a  good  wife. 
She  was  a  Child  of  God — she  brought  with  her  a  blessing  to 
my  house.  She  was  an  heir  of  Heaven,  and  dispensed  its 
influence  all  along  her  path.  She  loved  her  God  before  me — 
she  was  not  an  idolater.  Her  countenance  was  the  index 
to  her  sweet  gentle  character.  In  my  impetuosity  I  often 
spoke  harshly — she  never  did — but  was  gentle  and  forgave 
me  all. 

R.  J.  MENDENHALL. 

—  138  — 


The  following  Hymn  was  one  in  which  Mrs.  Mendenhall 
took  great  comfort — a  particular  favorite  of  hers. 

1.  My  faith  looks  up  to  Thee, 
Thou  lamb  of  Calvary, 

Saviour  Divine. 
Now  hear  me  while  I  pray, 
Take   all  my  guilt  away; 
Oh,  let  me  from  this  day 

Be  wholly  Thine. 

2.  May  Thy  rich  grace  impart 
Strength  to  my  fainting  heart. 

My   zeal   inspire. 
As  thou  hast  died  for  me, 
Oh,   may  my  love   to   Thee, 
Pure,  warm  and  changeless  be, 

A  living  fire. 

3.  While  life's  dark  maze  I  tread 
And  griefs  around  me  spread. 

Be  Thou  my  guide. 
Bid  darkness  turn  to  day. 
Wipe  sorrow's  tears  away, 
Nor  let  me  ever  stray 

From   Thy   side. 

4.  When  ends  life's  transient  dream. 
When  death's  cold,  sullen  stream 

Shall   o'er  me   roll, 
Fear  and  distrust  remove; 
Oh,  bear  me  safe  above, 

A  ransomed  soul. 
Blest  Saviour,  then  in  love, 

—  139  — 


Cards   received   at   the   Mendenhall   home   with   flowers, 
From 

Miss  Celia  Rhoads. 
Miss    Margaret    McLean. 
Mrs.   P.   B.   Winston. 
Mrs.   F.   H.   Peavey. 
.   Misses  Annie  and  Betty  Wright. 
Mrs.  Joseph  Gaskell. 
Mrs.  Thos.  Lowry. 
Miss  Hattie  Whitted. 
Mrs.   Louise  Paine. 
The  girls  of  Bethany  Home. 
Mrs.    R.    D.    Beede. 
Miss  Etta  Beede. 
Miss  Long. 
Mr.  J.   B.   Gilfillan. 
Mr.    W.    E.    Haskell. 
Ladies  of  the  Northwestern  Hospital. 
Mrs.   J.    B.   GimUan. 
Mrs.    Chas.    Sumner   Hale. 
Mrs.   E.   W.    Backus. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.   C.  A.   Smith. 
Mrs.   A.   M.   Reid. 
Mrs.   J.    F.    B.    Anchers. 
Miss  Brundage. 
Mrs.  Geo.  E.  Wheeler. 
Mrs.  J.  F.  Tourtellotte. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  A.  R.  Miller. 
Mrs.  Chas.  E.  Cotton. 
Mrs.   A.   H.   Kenyon. 
Rev.  Jas.  H.  Tuttle. 
Mrs.    Wiggin. 

Mr.   and  Mrs.   W.   W.   Eastman. 
Mr.   and  Mrs.   Emanuel  Cohen. 
Miss  Von  Wedelstaedt. 
Mr.  Jacob  F.  Tourtellotte. 
and  others. 

—  140  — 


Here  follow  extracts  from  Mrs.  Mendenhall's  private 
diary : 

ABBY  GRANT  MENDENHALL  was  born  at  West  Fal- 
mouth, Massachusetts,  on  the  19th  day  of  the  8th  month 
(August),  1832.  Her  parents  were  Capt.  Silas  and  Chloe 
Swift. 

She  received  a  common  school  education  in  the  village  of 
her  birth.  She  was  married  on  the  nth  day  of  the  2nd  month, 
1858,  to  Richard  Junius  Mendenhall,  a  native  of  North  Caro- 
lina, now  a  resident  of  Minneapolis,  Minnesota.  R.  J.  Men- 
denhall became  acquainted  with  Abby  G.  Swift  while  engaged 
m  teachmg  school  in  an  adjoining  town. 

Leaving  her  home  in  Massachusetts  in  company  with  her 
husband,  they  visited  his  relatives  in  North  Carolina,  thence 
on  to  Mmneapolis,  Minnesota,  where  they  arrived  on  the 
25th  day  of  the  4th  month,  and  at  the  end  of  the  first  month 
she  writes  on  the  25th  day  of  the  5th  month    1858. 

"We  have  now  been  in  Minneapolis  just  o'ne  month-which 
time  has  passed  rapidly  and  pleasantly  with  me.  I  find  this 
a  very  pretty  place-it  looks  really  inviting  to  me-and  I 
believe  I  am  well  satisfied  to  call  it  my  home.  I  like  the  bus- 
mess  of  housekeeping,  although  it  seemed  somewhat  tiresome 
at  lirst-but  now   we  are   settled   it  all   comes   right.     Our 

"ets  kind?' "   '"    """''    "'    "'^'""^'    "^    freely-which 


—  141  — 


Slat  Aa7  of  5tk   mo&tk,    1858. 

On  the  26th  inst.  the  "Grand  Opening  Supper"  was  given 
at  the  Nicollet  House— a  new  and  splendid  hotel  just  complet- 
ed. The  House  is  very  nicely  and  comfortably  furnished  and 
would  do  credit  to  any  Eastern  city.  The  supper,  which  was 
gotten  up  in  excellent  style,  was  announced  at  eleven  o'clock 
P.  M.,— after  which  regular  toasts  were  read  and  responded 
to— that  being  over,  some  repaired  to  the  parlors  where  th« 
"gay  and  giddy"  were  amusing  themselves  in  the  pleasant 
exercise  of  dancing.  There  were  supposed  to  be  about  30» 
persons  present  and  all  appeared  to  enjoy  the  evening  finely. 

"Yesterday  Cyrus  Beede,  Junius  and  some  others  went  to 
Shakopee  to  see  the  battle  ground  of  the  Sioux  and  Chip- 
pewas— who  had  just  had  a  great  battle.  They  brought  some 
trophies  home  with  them— such  as  hands,  feet  and  legs,  etc., 
all  cut  off  at  the  joints— Oh  horrors!  why  are  these  things 
so?  The  Lord  only  knows.  I  came  very  near  two  Indians 
as  I  went  to  meeting  yesterday— I  felt  a  little  frightened— for 
I  do  not  like  them  very  much— but  they  appeared  harmless. 

12tli   day  of   6th   month,    1858. 

This  is  the  end  of  another  week— with  the  ending  of  every 
week  we  have  one  less  on  earth— and  it  brings  us  so  much 
nearer  the  end  of  time  with  us.  How  much  I  have  wished, 
hoped  and  prayed  that  we  might  commence  this  our  new  life 
aright  helping  each  other  to  be  watchful  and  careful  of  every 
word  and  action.  I  think  we  do  try  but  we  must  be  faithful 
and  look  more  to  our  Heavenly  Father  for  strength  and  guid- 
ance 

5th  day  of  7th  month,  1858. 

The  glorious  4th  was  celebrated  to-day  by  a  public  dinner 
and  speeches  on  the  Island.  A  good  time  for  people  to  show 
off  their  "Eloquence." 

—  142  — 


17th   day  of  7th  month,    1858. 

Several  of  our  new  found  acquaintances  and  some  strang- 
ers from  Boston— Junius  and  myself  drove  out  some  seven 
miles  from  town  and  had  a  "picnic."  We  made  fish  chowder 
which,  with  other  good  "junkets"  brought  by  the  company, 
made  a  most  excellent  meal.  We  returned  and  escorted  the 
several  parties  to  their  respective  abodes,  and  all  united  in 
saying  they  never  enjoyed  such  a  party  better. 

lit  day  of  8th  month.   1858. 

This  is  first  day  and  our  little  "band  of  brethern"  have  met 
for  the  first  time  in  our  little  meeting  room  in  Bassett's  Hall. 
It  seems  so  good  to  meet  together  in  worshipful  manner  again, 
for  of  late  we  have  been  a  little  unsettled  as  to  a  place  to  hold 
our  meetings— some  little  dissatisfaction  with  a  few.  On  one 
occasion,  Daniel  Bassett,  Sr.,  Junius  and  myself  were  all  that 
met  together,  yet  I  think  we  had  a  good  meeting.  But  now, 
I  hope  we  will  again  be  a  united  band  for  there  are  so  few  in 
number  here  who  pretend  to  call  themselves  Friends— it  seems 
highly  necessary  that  we  should  be  fully  united  in  everything 
appertaining  to  our  good. 

19th   day   of   8th   month,    1858. 

This  is  my  twenty-sixth  birthday.  I  was  cooking  all  the 
forenoon— at  noon  Junius  brought  me  a  nice  rocking-chair 
and  foot  stool— with  them  I  was  well  pleased,  and  it  shows 
that  my  good  husband  thinks  of  me  when  away. 

21«t    day   of   8th    month,    1858. 

This  evening  we  had  our  first  invited  guests  since  we  came 
to  Minneapolis— we  had  green  corn  pudding  and  other  nice, 
good  things.  I  guess  they  enjoyed  their  visit— we  did,  at 
least. 

—  143  — 


aoth  day  of  8tk  montli,    1858. 

I  have  just  received  a  letter  from  home  which  brings  the 
sad  intelligence  of  the  death  on  the  13th  inst.  of  Cousin 
Hepza  Swift.  Oh!  it  does  seem  so  sudden  to  me.  Although 
I  had  heard  of  her  sickness  a  short  time  since.  How  many 
will  feel  her  loss— but  her  poor  children,  what  a  stroke  to 
them.  There  was  no  one  outside  of  our  own  family  circle  I 
should  miss  so  much  as  she,  were  I  to  go  to  my  old  home 
again . 

1st  day  of  9tli  month,   1858. 

Last  night  I  watched  with  a  very  sick  child— (Mr.  Fogg.) 
This  evening  I  wrote  a  letter  to  Junius  (who  has  gone  south 
and  east  on  business),  the  first  ever  writen  to  my  husband. 
26th   day  of  9th  month,    1859. 

My  Junius  is  away  in  North  Carolina  on  a  business  trip 
and  I  am  lonely— I  went  to  our  little  meeting  to-day— but  felt 
like  a  bad  child,  so  prone  to  do  wrong  I  can  hardly  feel  good 
— but  I  do  hope  not  always  to  sit  in  darkness. 

I  have  been  thinking  so  much  about  home  yesterday  and 
today  I  hardly  know  how  to  interpret  it.  I  never  have  felt 
so  badly  since  leaving  there  as  I  did  last  night.  I  hope  it 
may  prove  to  be  my  imaginings  only  and  nothing  wrong  there. 
I  have  received  three  good  letters  from  my  dear  husband, 
which  have  been  so  cheering,  and  I  do  hope  that  another  first 
day  will  find  him  home  again — yes  surely  with  us. 

20th  day  of  10th  month,  1858. 

I  desire  the  Lord  will  bless  and  keep  us  safely  and  make 
our  dear  home  ever  a  quiet  and  happy  spot. 

14th  day  of  11th  month,  1858. 

This  is  first  day  again — how  very  fast  the  days  and  weeks 
speed  by — our  lives  too,  are  hastening  on  and  we  are  as  rapidly 

—  144  — 


Hearing  the  shores  of  eternity — I  do  hope  we  will  often  pause 
and  reflect  on  our  journey  and  not  be  too  much  engrossed 
with  the  business  of  living  in  this  passing  away  world. 

11th  day  of  2nd  month,  1859. 

Just  one  year  of  our  marired  life  has  passed  quickly,  quiet- 
ly and  pleasantly,  and  so  we  believe  future  years  may  be  spent 
if  our  hearts  are  right  and  we  do  desire  our  Heavenly  Father's 
assistance  every  day  to  keep  us  in  the  true  way  of  peace. 

4th  day  of  4th  month,  1859. 

We  are  endeavoring  to  recite  a  scripture  lesson  every  even- 
ing, which  is  very  interesting  and  I  hope  profitable  to  us. 

1st  day     of  6th  month,  1859. 

A  terrible  thunder  storm  last  night — God  careth  for  us  all 
wherever  we  are — we  must  love  Him  better  and  serve  him 
more  faithfully. 

24th  day  of  6th  month,  1859. 

We  are  having  very  fine  weather — everything  is  growing 
finely — the    garden    looks    thrifty — all    things    are    beautiful. 
How  much  of  God's  handiwork  we  can  see  daily — if  we  will. 
How  just  and  how  merciful  are  the  Lord's  ways.     May  our 
hearts  often  be  broken  and  humbled  as  in  his  presence. 

19th   day  of   8th   month,    1859. 

My  twenty-seventh  birthday  was  spent  very  quietly  at 
home,  busy  drying  sweet  corn.  We  had  some  ioe  cream  in 
the  evening  which  my  good  husband  brought  home — it  was 
refreshing. 

Now  commences  another  year,  may  it  be  more  profitably 
spent  than  the  past. 

—  146  — 


! 


'  t 


4th  day  of  9th   month,    1859. 

Preserve  us,  O  Lord  in  the  way  of  truth  and  life— enable 
us  to  do  thy  will  and  serve  thee  more  acceptably  trusting  all 
to  thee. 

5th    day    of    9th    month,    1859. 

I  left  my  home  in  Minneapolis  for  my  old  home  in  West 
Falmouth,  where  I  arrived  on  the  loth  of  gth  month.  I  found 
all  my  relatives  well,  but  was  much  pained  to  see  so  many 
places  left  vacant  in  their  midst — during  my  short  absence 
of  i8  months.  Those  that  were  called  away  were  thought  to 
be  the  best — and  therefore  I  suppose  the  better  prepared  for 
eternal  rest. 

17th  day  of  the  10th  month,  1859. 

Having  visited  around  among  my  friends  and  relatives  I 
left  this  day  for  my  far  away  home  in  the  west  where  I  arrived 
on  the  morning  of  the  22nd  of  loth  month.  My  dear  husband 
met  me.  He  looked  as  if  he  had  been  alone  and  lonely. 
I  believe  we  do  feel  thankful  to  our  Heavenly  Father  for  His 
great  kindness  towards  us,  and  I  desire  we  may  live  in  con- 
stant remembrance  of  his  mercies. 

25th  day  of  12th  month,  1859. 

My  good  husband  gave  me  as  a  Christmas  present  a  fine 
pair  of  fur  gloves,  which  are  very  comfortable. 

1st   day    of    1st   month,    1860. 

This  day  has  been  spent  at  home— with  the  exception  of 
attending  meeting.  It  has  been  very  cold,  42  degrees  below 
zero. 

5th  day  of  1st  month*   1860. 

We  had  our  first  turkey  this  winter  today— we  invited  in 
six  of  our  neighbors  to  partake  with  us. 

—  146  — 


8th  day  of  2nd  month,   1860. 

We  have  with  us  now  Wm.  Thompson  and  Hanna  Mather, 
ministers  from  Iowa  accompanied  by  Elizabeth  Bean  and 
Ezra.  King.  After  many  satisfactory  services,  holding  meet- 
ings and  visiting  families  in  the  love  of  the  gospel,  the  friends 
left  on  the  i6th  day  of  2nd  month,  i860,  for  their  home  in 
Iowa. 

5th  month,  1860. 

We  have  just  heard  the  sad  news  of  the  death  by  drowning 
of  Uncle  George  C.  Mendenhall  on  the  9th  of  3rd  month, i860 
— a  truly  fearful  shock  to  his  dear  family  who  were  waiting 
to  welcome  him  home— but  alas  no  more  in  life  they  greet 
him— but  in  the  portals  of  Hea\ien  may  they  be  a  united  band. 

2nd  day  of  the  7th  month,  1860. 

I  am  without  help,  Bridget  proved  dishonest.  I  kept  her 
only  six  weeks  and  let  her  go.     I  am  now  very  busy. 

4th  day  of  the  7th  month,  1860. 

Very  busy  all  day— but  we  went  out  to  Cedar  Lake  to  fish 
a  while  in  the  evening. 

22nd  day  of  the  7th  month,  1860. 

One  week  ago  today  we  organized  a  first  day  school  and 
today  we  commenced  with  the  first  chapter  of  Mathew — I 
think  this  will  be  spending  an  hour  profitably  and  it  will  tend 
to  a  gathering  influence  toward  our  little  meeting. 

19th   day   of   8th   month,    1860. 

This  is  my  birthday— spent  the  day  at  home— not  very 
well. 

6th  day  of  9th  month,  1860. 

Capt.  Pierce  and  entire  family  came  in  upon  us  (seven  in 
all)  tonight. 

—  147  — 


f: 


.m 


ZSrd   day  of  9th  month,  1860. 

Friends'    Library    Association    was    formed    today. 

24th   day   of   9th   month,    1860. 

Brother  Cyrus  P.  Mendenhall  who  has  been  visiting  us  • 
and  who  had  gone  up  to  the  Red  River  of  the  North,  returned 
today  well  pleased  with  the  country  and  his  trip. 

26th  day  of  the  9th  month,  1860. 

The  Annual  State  Fair  opened  today  at  Ft.  Snelling— will 
continue  three  days. 

27th  day  of  9th  month,  1860. 

Brother  Nereus  arrived  this  morning  just  as  we  were  leav- 
ing for  the  Fair.  There  was  some  very  beautifui  displays  of 
fancy  work — some  pretty  fine  stock — but  the  vegetable  depart- 
ment bore  off  the  palm. 

Cassius  M.  Clay  made  a  very  labored  and  scientific  speech 
— too  much  so  to  be  appreciated  on  such  an  occasion.  Dodge's 
poetry  was  to  the  point. 

3rd   day   of   10th  month,    1860. 

Our  good  brothers  left  us  this  morning — we  went  with 
them  to  St.   Paul. 

3rd  day  of    11th  month,    1860. 

First  snow  squall  today. 

25th  day  of  11th  month,  1860. 

This  is  Junius'  birthday — company  to  dinner. 

29th  day  of  11th  month. 

Thanksgiving  Day — we  dined  out. 

—  148  — 


6th  day  of  the  12th  month,  1860. 

Geo.  Wales  died,  and  was  buried  today,  very  suddenly  to 
us  all— a  little  birdling  taken  from  the  parent  nest— no  more 
to  nestle  there,  but  in  a  brighter  world  a  sweeter  story  will 
sing. 

9th   day   of    12th   month,    1860. 

Snowed  steadily  all  day.  We  went  to  meeting.  Com- 
pany to  dinner. 

16th  day  of  12th  month,  1860. 

Held  meeting  today  in  our  new  meeting  house,  corner  of 
Hennepin  Avenue  and  Eighth  street.  I  hope  it  is  dedicated 
to  the  service  of  Him  who  I  believe  condescends  to  meet  with 
us  as  we  are  concerned  to  seek  after  His  presence. 

2l8t  day  of  12th  month,   1860. 

Many  friends  met  at  Joseph  Canney's  and  organized  a  read- 
ing circle,  and  commenced  reading  the  "Land  and  the  Book" 
Travels  in  Palestine,  by  Thompson. 

27th  day  of  12th  month,   1860. 

Had  company  all  day,  and  much  of  it. 

31st  day  of  12th  month,   1860. 

This  is  the  last  day  of  the  year:  I  do  not  know  that  we 
have  done  much  good  in  the  past  year;  but  I  hope  we  have 
tried  to  do  right.  We  must  pray  for  help  to  do  better  in 
the  coming  year.     Help  Thy  children,  O  !    Lord  ! 

1st  day  of  the  Ist  month,  1861. 

A  very  bright  and  pleasant  day ;  I  hope  this  pleasant,  happy 
day  is  a  type  of  the  coming  year. 

On  the  night  of  the  first  day  of  the  first  month,  i86l,  I 
was  attacked  with  a  hemorrhage  of  the  lungs. 

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letk  day  of  the  1st  month,  1861. 

Been  gaining  a  little  every  day,  though  still  very  weak,  and 
I  hope  to  get  well  if  it  is  the  good  Father's  will. 

25th  day  of  the  1st  month,  1861. 

Comfortable.    Am  grateful  to  the  Fountain  of  all  Mercies. 

11th  day  of  the  2nd  month,  1861. 

This  is  our  third  anniversary :  Junius  has  been  at  home  all 
day — and  how  much  we  have  enjoyed  it.  I  can  scarcely 
realize  that  it  has  been  three  years  since  we  covenanted 
"faithfully  and  affectionately"  to  live  together.  And  I  be- 
lieve we  can  say  the  vow  has  never  been  broken,  and  much 
do  we  desire  our  Heavenly  Father  may  give  us  strength  to  live 
according  to  His  will  in  love  and  peace  with  all  the  world.  I 
believe  we  often  humbly  feel  a  sense  of  the  Divine  Presence 
tendering  our  hearts  and  bringing  low  every  unholy  desire. 
We  have  much  to  contend  with  in  ourselves  and  much  in  our 
outward  concern  to  trouble  us— but  he  who  led  Noah's  host 
triumphant  through  the  flood,  will  not  forsake  us  in  our  great- 
est need— if  we  but  trust  our  all  to  Him. 

8th  day  of  third  month,   1861. 

How  very  kind  every  one  is  to  me— I  often  wonder  why 
it  is  thus — I  am  sure  it    is  undeserved  on  my  part. 

21st  day  of  3rd  month,  1861. 

First  chickens   hatched  today. 

24th  day  of  3rd  month,  1861. 

First  lamb  today. 

2nd  day  of  4th  month.  1861. 

First   pigs   today.      First    boat    through    I^ke    Pepin.      It 
was  joyful  news  to  us. 

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7th  day  of  4th  month,  1861. 

First  calf  today. 

16th  day  of  4th  month,  1861. 

We    sowed    wheat    today. 

20th  day  of  the  4th  month,  1861. 

Planted  onion  sets.  ^ 

24th  day  of  4th  month,    1861. 

I   feel  very  tired  but  commenced  to   make   soap. 

26th  day  of  4th  month,  1861. 

Made  butter  today. 

28th  day  of  4th  month.   1861.- 

Company   to  tea. 

1st  day  of  5th  month,   1861. 

Am  about  sick  tonight. 

11th  day  of  5th  month,  1861. 

We  now  have  6o  chickens. 

17th  day  of  5th  month,   1861. 

Company  all  night. 

18th  day  of  5th  month,  1861. 

Company  to  dinner. 

26th  day  of  5th  month,  1861. 

Absolutely  too  stormy  to  go  to  meeting. 

27th  day  of  5th  month,  1861. 

A   sudden   death    in   the   neighborhood,    which   says,    "Be 
ye  also  ready." 

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1st  day  of  6th  month,    1861. 

Large  company  to  supper. 

7th  day  of  6th  month.  1861. 
About  sick — been  very  quiet. 

8th  day  of  6th  month,   1861. 
Went  to  meeting. 

17th  day  of  6th  month.   1861. 
89  degrees  in  the  shade. 

20th  day  of  6th  month,  1861. 
I  am  not  well. 

21st  day  of  6th  month,  1861. 

Much  better  today. 

26th  day  of  6th  month,  1861. 

To  meeting — company  of  three  to  dinner. 

30th  day  of  6th  month,   1861. 

Not  well   enough  to  go  to   meeting. 

1st  day  of  7th  month,    1861. 

Received  a  letter  from  home  telling  how  feeble  our  father 
is  again—also  of  cousin  Chloe  Hill's  death— Oh!  how  heav- 
ily these  things  bear  on  us. 

2nd  day  of  the  7th  month,  1861. 

I  have  been  ironing. 

3rd  day  of  7th  month,  1861. 

At  our   midweek   meeting. 

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4th  day  of  7th  month,    1861. 

My  good  husband  at  home  today — how  pleasant  it  is 
to  have  such  a  treat — we  had  a  fine  dinner— drove  out  to 
Lake  Harriet— fished  a  little— at  home  to  tea,  after  which 
we  drove  out  in  the  country. 

5th  day  of  7th  month,   1861. 

Received  a  letter  from  home — father  is  very  low — indeed 
there  seems  to  be  no  hope  for  his  recovery.  Oh!  how  pain- 
f.I  to  think  we  will  see  him  no  more! 

7th  day  of  7th  month,   1861. 

Went  to  meeting— very  interesting  both  meeting  and 
school. 

8th   day  of  7th  month.    1861. 

Washing  done  early. 

9th  day  of  7th  month.   1861. 
Busy  ironing  and  doing  many  things  in  the  house. 

13th  day  of  7th  month,    1861. 

Our  bees  swarmed  today— letter  stating  father  much  im- 
proved. 

20th  day  of  7th  month,   1861. 

Junius'  cousins,  George  C.  and  Franklin  Clark,  came 
today  from  Indiana.     F  in  bad  health— will  remain. 

22d  day  of  7th  month,  1861. 

Fine   day — washing. 

27th   day   of   7th   month.    1861. 
Very  busy — Company  to  tea. 

29th  day  of  7th  month.   1861. 

Hard  at  work  all  day. 

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1st  day  of  8tl&  month,   1861. 

Hot — 98  degrees  in  shade. 

Sth  day  of  8th  month,   18B1. 

Ten  men  harvesting  wheat. 

10th  day  of  Sth  month,  1861. 

Nathan  B.  Hill  (Dr.  Hill)  who  married  Junius*  sistet 
Eliza,  came  today  from  N.  C. 

12th  day  of  8th  month,  1861. 

I  vas  too  sick  to  wash  today. 

13th  day  of  8th  month,  1861. 

Made  raspberry  vinegar  today. 

19th  day  of  8th  month,   1861. 

My  birthday — very  pleasant — went  to  town  in  the  after- 
noon for  my  good  h'lsband — he  gave  me  a  beautiful  breast- 
pin. 

20th   day   of   8th   month,    1861. 

I  have  been   pickling  cucumbers. 

21st  day  of  8th  month,   1861. 

Junius  does  not  come  home  to  dinner.  Went  to  meet- 
ing and  took  dinner  with  Junius  at  the  office. 

26th  day  of  8th  month.  1861. 

Making  butter — blackberry  jelly  and  very  busy  gener- 
ally. 

27th  day  of  8th  month.  1861. 

Drying  corn  today. 

29th  day  of  8th  month,  1861. 

Drying  com  and  preserving  plums. 

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1st  day  of  9th  month,   1861. 

Went  to  meeting— Company  to  tea  and  all  night. 

2nd  day  of  9th  month,   1861. 
Washing — busy  preparing  for  company. 

3rd  day  of  9th  month,   1861. 
Company  to  tea  (nine) — finished  drying  corn  today. 

7th  day  of  9th  month,   1861. 
Baking  and  canning  tomatoes. 

10th  day  of  9th  month,  1861. 
Washing — we  boup^ht  ten  sheep. 

11th  day  of  9th  month,  1861. 
Butchered  a  lamb — Dogs  killed  two  sheep  for  us. 
13th  day  of  9th    month.    1861. 

Dr.  Hill  and  family  (9),  Dr.  Lindly  and  family  (7)  ar- 
rived here  en  masse  at  night.  Dr.  Lindly  and  family  went 
to  a  neighbor's  house — We  had  not  room — Dr.  Lindly  married 
Dr.  Hill's  sister  Eliza. 

14th   day   of  9th   month,    1861. 

And  now  I  have  plenty  to  do. 

15th  day  of  9th  month,  1861. 
Went  to  meeting,  a  big  wagon  load  of  us. 

16th  day  of  9th  month,  1861. 
Wash   day   and   warm. 

17th   day  of   9th  month,    1861. 

Dr.   Hill's  family  doing  up  their  washing— I   have  been 
canning  tomatoes. 

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18th  day  of  9th  month,   1861. 

Went  to  meeting — we  abound  in  plenty  of  vegetables  and 
melons. 

2l8t  day  of  9th  month,    1861. 

Dr.  Hill  and  family  rented  a  house  and  left  us  today. 
23rd  day   of  9th   month,    1861. 

I  am  about  sick  with  a  cold. 

24th  day  of  9th  month,   1861. 

Very  busy  putting  up  tomatoes. — I  am  very  tired. 
29th  day  of  9th  month,   1861. 

First  frost.  Junius  went  to  meeting  and  took  charge  ol 
class  in  school  today. 

6th  day  of  10th  month,  1861. 

Went  to  meeting — I  took  charge  of  a  class  of  small 
children  in  first  day  school. 

12th  day  of  10th  month,  1861. 

Very  busy — Company  to  tea. 

13th  day  of  10th  month,   1861. 

To  meeting — Company  to  dinner. 

14th  day  of  10th  month,  1861. 

Cousin  Franklin  Clark  left  us  today  for  his  home  in 
Indiana.  He  thinks  he  has  been  much  benefitted  by  his 
stay  here,  but  it  is  doubtful.  I  received  a  present  of  a 
very  nice  breast  pin  with  my  dear  husband's  miniature  in 
it,  a  gift  I  shall  highly  prize — how  fondly  I  am  remembered 
— my  blessings  are  far  greater  than  I  deserve. 

17th  day  of  10th  month,  1861. 

Company  to  tea. 

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21st  day  of  10th  month,   1861. 

Wash  day. 

23rd  day  of  10th  month,   1861. 
Went  to   meeting. 

27th  day  of  10th  month,   1861. 

At   meeting — entire    silence— spent   a   quiet   afternoon   at 
home   which  is  very  comfortable. 

30th  day  of  10th  month.  1861. 

Went  to  meeting— dined  with  Junius  at  office  again. 

31st  day  of   10th  month,    1861. 
I  am  not  at  all  well. 

17th  day  of  11th  month,  1861. 
Snowed  this  morning — sleety  and  damp. 

24th  day  of   11th  month,   1861. 
Company  to  dinner. 

6th  day  of   12th  month,    1861. 
Very  busy  about  pork  and  lard,  etc. 

7th  day  of  12th  month,   1861. 
Busy  as  ever  with  lard,  meat,  etc. 

25th  day  of  12th  month,   1861. 

"Merry  Christmas,"  but  not  snow  enough  for  a  sleigh  ride. 

30th  day  of  12th  month,   1861. 
Washed  with  the  usual  duties. 

31st  day  of   12th  month,   1861. 

This  is  the  last  day  of  i86i.     I  believe  a  record  has  been 
kept  of  nearly  every  day  but  I  do  not  know  as  it  records  much 

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good  done — but  I  hope  we  have  tried  to  act  as  wc  thought 
to  be  right  and  must  try  to  pray  for  help  to  do  better  in  thte 
coming  year — Help  Thy  children,  Oh!  Lord! 

11th  day  of  2nd  month,    1861. 

This  is  our  weddng  anniversary — we  have  been  married 
four  years  today — and  yet  it  does  not  seem  as  if  it  could  be 
half  so  long.  I  do  hope  each  succeeding  year  may  find  us  im- 
proving in  the  things  which  pertain  to  eternal  life — feeling 
each  day  our  Saviour  to  be  n^ar  and  precious  to  us. 

12th  day  of  2nd   month,    1862. 

Went  to  meeting  today  and  took  dinner  with  my  good 
husband  at  his  office   (he  takes  his  dinner  witn  him) . 

13th  day  of  2nd  month,  1862. 

Busy  at  home  ironing. 

14th  day   of  2nd   month,    1862. 

It  is  36  degrees  below  zero  this  morning — coldest  day  this 
winter.     A  very  busy  day. 

21st   day   of   2nd   month.    1862. 

Commenced  our  reading  circle  again,  Life  of  Stephen  Gul- 
let is  our  subject. 

27th  day  of  2nd  month,  1862. 

Busy  ironing  and  cooking  . 

28th   day   of  2nd  month,    1862. 

Went  to  town  and  spent  the  forenoon  with  my  husband 
at  his  office. 

1st    day    of    3rd    month,    1862. 

This  is  the  first  day  of  spring — but  it  is  cold  and  cloudy — 
a  great  deal  of  snow  on  the  ground — company  to  dinner  today. 

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8th    day    of    3rd    month,     1862, 

Severe   snow   storm — company  to  tea. 

12th   day   of  3rd   month,    1862, 
Wc  went  to  meeting. 

16th  day   of  3rd  month,    1862. 
Very  pleasant  and   warm— went  to  meeting. 
17th   day   of  3rd  month,    1862. 
Washed— had  four  people  to  stay  all  night. 
18th   day  of  3rd  month,    1862. 
More  company  to  spend  day  and  night. 

20th   day  of  3rd    month.    1862. 
Felt  sick  today  had  to  have  some  help. 

22nd   day  of  3rd  month,    1862. 
To  meeting— had  a  nice  little  class  in  first  day  school. 

26th   day  of  3rd   month,    1862. 
Busy  making  comfort  for  our  bed. 

3rd    day    of    4th    month,    1862. 
Spent  the  day  in  town,  dined  with  my  Junius. 

9th    day    of    4th    month,    1862. 
Had  company  to  stay  all  night. 

10th  day  of  4th  month,    1862. 
Made  another  comforter  today. 

10th  day  of  5th  month.  1862. 

Just  received  a  letter  which  tells  me  of  the  severe  sick- 
ness of  my  dear  father,  which  surely  indicates  that  he  can- 
not last  long. 

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13th   day  of  8th  month,    1862. 

Two  friends  from  Indiana  at  our  meeting  to-day— spent  the 

night  here.  ,      ,««« 

14th  day  of  8th   month,    1862. 

Thomas  Ellis— a  young  man  from  Massachusetts  who  has 
been  stopping  with  us  a  few  weeks— hoping  that  his  health 
would  be  benefitted  by  residence  in  our  pure  dry  climate- 
died  last  night  happy  and  fully  believing  that  a  blessed  future 
awaited  him.  Oh!  the  joy  of  a  Christian  who  can  trust  all 
to  God  and  in  full  faith  lean  wholly  upon  Him.  How  much 
I  do  desire  this  for  ourselves— this  implicit  faith  in  Christ 
our  Saviour. 

19th  day   of   8th  month.    1862. 

My  thirtieth  birthday— which  I  spent  very  quietly  at  home 
washing. 

31st   day   of  8th    month,    1862. 

Attended  meeting  as  usual. 

Ist  day  of  9th  month.  1862. 

Mary  Hill— sister  Eliza  L.  Hill's  oldest  daughter— taken 
with  hemorrhage  last  night. 

3rd    day    of    9th    month,    1862. 

Mary  still  very  sick — her  case  seems  alarming. 
19th  day  of  9th   month,    1862. 

Been  busy  drying  corn  and  finishing  up  canning  tomatoes 
this  week. 

21st   day    of  9th   month,    1862. 

To  meeting  as  usual. 

23rd  day  of  9th  month,  1862. 

Mary  seems  to  be  growing  worse  rapidly. 

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26th  day  of  9th   month,    1862. 

Our  dear  Mary  sweetly  slept  her  life  awav  at  about  quarter 
past  twelve  this  morning.  Her  last  words  were,  "Lead  us 
not  into  temptation." 

4th   day  of   10th  month,    1862. 

Ironed  in  the  forenoon. 

17th  day  of  10th  month,   1862. 

We  had  company  to  dinner  and  supper. 

23rd  day  of  10th  month,   1862. 

Company  to  dinner. 

25th  day  of  10th  month,  1862. 

Went  to  meeting— felt  pretty  low. 

30th  day  of  10th  month,   1862. 

At  meeting— the  burden  seemed  to  be  a  want  of  faithful- 
ness. It  may  be  well  for  all  to  look  at  home— to  our  own 
hearts  and  see  where  these  things  belong.  It  has  been  the 
lovliest  day  of  the  season. 

2nd  day  of  11th  month,    1862. 

How  uncertain  the  weather  is;  now  it  is  snowing.  Com- 
pany to  dinner. 

22nd  day  of  11th  month,  1862. 

Bought  a  calico  dress  for  myself— plenty  of  company  to  tea. 

23rd  day  of  11th  month,   1862. 
Company  today  to  dinner. 

27th  day  of  11th  month,  1862. 

Thanksgiving  day. 

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13th   day  of  Sth  month,    1862. 

Two  friends  from  Indiana  at  our  meeting  to-day— spent  the 

night  here.  ^      ,„«« 

14th  day  of  8th   month,    1862. 

Thomas  EUis — a  young  man  from  Massachusetts  who  has 
been  stopping  with  us  a  few  weeks— hoping  that  his  health 
would  be  benefitted  by  residence  in  our  pure  dry  climate — 
died  last  night  happy  and  fully  believing  that  a  blessed  future 
awaited  him.  Oh!  the  joy  of  a  Christian  who  can  trust  all 
to  God  and  in  full  faith  lean  wholly  upon  Him.  How  much 
I  do  desire  this  for  ourselves — this  implicit  faith  in  Christ 
our  Saviour. 

19th   day   of   8th   month,    1862. 

My  thirtieth  birthday— which  I  spent  very  quietly  at  home 
washing. 

31st   day   of   8th    month,    1862. 

Attended  meeting  as  usual. 

1st  day  of  0th  month.  1862. 

Mary  Hill— sister  Eliza  L.  Hill's  oldest  daughter— taken 
with  hemorrhage  last  night. 

3rd    day    of    9th    month,    1862. 

Mary  still  very  sick — her  case  seems  alarming. 
19th  day  of  9th  month,    1862. 

Been  busy  drying  corn  and  finishing  up  canning  tomatoes 
this  week. 

21st    day    of   9th   month,    1862. 

To  meeting  as  usual. 

23rd   day  of  9th  month,    1862. 

Mary  seems  to  be  growing  worse  rapidly. 

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26th  day  of  9th   month,    1862. 

Our  dear  Mary  sweetly  slept  her  life  away  at  about  quarter 
past  twelve  this  morning.  Her  last  words  were,  "Lead  as 
not  into  temptation." 

4th   day  of    10th  month,    1862. 

Ironed  in  the  forenoon. 

17th  day  of  10th  month,  1862. 
We  had  company  to  dinner  and  supper. 

23rd  day  of  10th  month,  1862. 
Company  to  dinner. 

25th  day  of  10th  month,  1862. 
Went  to  meeting— felt  pretty  low. 

30th  day  of  10th  month,   1862. 

At  meeting— the  burden  seemed  to  be  a  want  of  faithful- 
ness. It  may  be  well  for  all  to  look  at  home— to  our  own 
hearts  and  see  where  these  things  belong.  It  has  be^n  the 
lovliest  day  of  the  season. 

2nd   day  of  11th  month,    1862. 

How  uncertain  the  weather  is;  now  it  is  snowing.  Com- 
pany to  dinner. 

22nd  day  of  11th  month,  1862. 

Bought  a  calico  dress  for  myself— plenty  of  company  to  tea. 

23rd  day  of  11th  month,  1862. 
Company  today  to  dinner. 

27th  day  of  11th  month,   1862. 

Thanksgiving  day. 

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1st   day   of    12th   month,    1862. 

It  is  cold— I  have  been  down  town  all  the  forenoon  "buy- 
ing winter  things"  for  the  poor. 

12th  day  of  12th  month.   1862. 
Company  to  remain  for  three  days. 

13th  day  of  12th  month,   1862. 

More  company  to-day  to  dinner. 

14th  day  of  12th  month,   1862. 

More  company  today  to  dinner. 

17th  day  of  12th  month,   1862. 

We  have  received  two  boxes  of  clothing   for  the  "Ref- 
ugees from  the  Indians."  I  was  appointed  to  see  where  most 
needed   and   with   another   person    distribute   them.      I   have 
been  round  and  find  very  many  very  needy  ones. 
18th  day  of  12th  month,   1862. 

Continued  my  labors  to-day  and  went  out  as  far  as  Richfield 
Mills — a  lovely  spring-like  d^. 

19th  day  of  12th  month,   1862. 

Been  out  distributing  clothing  most  of  the  day — Company 
to  tea — then  to  an  interesting  Bible  class. 

And  now  comes  the  sad  news  of  the  death  of  cousin  Frank- 
lin Clark,  a  well  spent  life  closed  in  peace. 

22nd  day  of  12th  month,   1862. 

We  killed  an  old  turkey  gobbler—quite  an  old  veteran. 
23rd  day  of  12th  month,   1862. 

Very  busy  baking,  etc. 

25th  day  of  12th  month,  1862. 

"Christmas  Day"— a  lovely  day  too.  The  scholars  in  our 
first  day  school  classes  (Junius  and  mine)  sixteen  of  them 
in  all  to  dinner.  It  was  a  very  pleasant  gathering,  which 
I  think  all  enjoyed,  and  so  passed  Christmas  day  with  us. 

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26th  day  of  12th  month,  1862. 

Busy  cleaning  and  arranging  things  after  our  company. 

30th  day  of  12th  month.  1862. 
I  do  not  feel  well  to-day. 

31st  day  of  12th  month,  1862. 
Am  better — company  to  tea. 

1st    day    of    1st    month,     1863. 

We  commence  the  new  year  with  good  resolutions ;  which 
I  hope  may  be  carried  out. 

7th    day    of    1st    month,     1863. 

Had  company  to  dinner. 

8th    day    of    1st    month,     1863. 

Heard  that  my  cousin  Charles  Swift  is  very  sick  and  wants 
to  see  me.     He  is  in  St.  Peter,  Minn. 

9th    day    of    1st     month,    1863. 

I  left  in  sleigh  with  driver,  and  on  the  loth  arrived  too 
late  to  see  our  dear  cousin  alive.  I  arranged  his  affairs  and 
had  the  body  sent  to  his  home  in  Massachusetts — and  I  ar- 
rived home  on  the  13th.  Had  very  comfortable  journey  but 
a  trying  visit.     Went  and  came  by  sleigh. 

18th   day  of   1st     month.    1863. 

Company  to  dinner. 

29th   day   of    1st   month,    1863. 

Company  to  dinner. 

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30th   &    31st   day   of    1st   mo.  1863. 

Very  busy  visiting  the  poor  and  distributing  "Refugees 
clothing." 

1st    day    of    2nd    month,    1863. 

Very  cold  and  blustery.     Company  for  the  night. 
3rd    day   of   2nd    month,    1863. 

28  degrees  below  zero — coldest  of  the  season — but  I  rode 
out  and  spent  the  day. 

8th  day  of  2nd  month,  1863. 

Went  to  meeting — pleasant  school.     I  feel  encouraged  with 

my  class;  I  think  they  are  improving,  and  I  hope  I  may  be 

able  to  do  some  good.     Evening  went  out  to  see  a  little  sick 
boy. 

11th  day  of  2nd  month,    1863. 

Our  fifth  anniversary — which  we  have  spent  very  pleasantly 
— wrote  to  mother  to-day.  Five  years  ago  to-day  we  were 
married  at  West  Falmouth,  Massachusetts  in  the  Friends 
meeting  house — a  happy  day  long  to  be  remembered.  I  hope 
the  coming  days  may  be  as  pleasant  as  the  past,  and  that  the 
close  of  each  may  find  us  endeavoring  to  live  nearer  and 
nearer  to  our  God. 

14th  day  of  2nd  month,  1863. 

Company  to  dinner. 

19th  day  of  2nd  month,  1863. 

I  am  about  sick — severe  cold. 

1st    day    of    3rd    month,    1863. 
To  meeting  and  out  to  see  the  little  sick  boy — very  low. 

8th    day    of   3rd    month,    1863. 

I  am  too  sick  to  go  to  meeting — first  time  I  have  failed  to 
be  with  my  class — when  in  town. 

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15th  day  of  3rd  month,  1863. 

To  meeting  and  out  to  see  sick  boy— still  living. 

17th   day  of  3rd  month,    1863. 
Poor  little  boy  died  last  night. 

22nd  day  of  3rd  month,    1863. 
Heavy  thunder,  rain  and  hail. 

27th   day   of  3rd   month,    1863. 
Very  pleasant— we  planted  onions. 

4th    day    of    4th    month,    1863. 
Large  company  to  tea. 

12th   day  of  4th  month,    1863. 
Company  to  dinner. 

15th   day   of  4th   month,    1863. 
Made  soap. 

17th   day   of  4th   month,    1863. 
Very  warm  for  the  season. 

26th   day  of  4th  month,    1863. 

Went  to  meeting.  In  the  afternoon  attended  Mrs.  Van- 
derberg's  funeral.  She  lived  and  died  in  the  Christian  faith. 
Death  has  no  terror  to  such.  "How  earnestly  I  desire  that 
we  may  all  live  righteously  and  die  peacefully." 

(The  dear  woman  realized  this  was  true.) 

16th   day  of  5th   month.    1863. 

Very  sick  all  day. 

30th  day  of  5th  month,    1863. 

A  large  company  to  dinner. 

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3rd    day   of   6th    month.    1863. 

A  large  company  to  supper. 

4th    day    of    6th    month,    1863. 

More  company  to  tea. 

11th  day   of  6th   month,    1863. 

With  several  others  I  went  up  the  Minnesota  River  to 
Camp  Pope  where  the  soldiers  were  gathering  to  go  out 
after  the  Indians  who  were  engaged  in  the  Massacre  of  1862. 

A  Committee  of  Friends  from  Iowa  were  here  and  opened 
and  held  a  preparative  (ist  one)  and  monthly  meeting  of 
Friends  on  the  15th  day  of  6th  month,  1863. 

5th  day  of  0th  month,  1863. 

We  left  our  home  in  company  with  our  cousins  Dilling- 
ham of  Wisconsin  (who  have  been  visiting  us)  bound  for  Iowa 
Yearly  Meeting— also  for  Indiana  Yearly  Meeting.  We  re- 
mained in  and  around  Oskaloosa  attending  the  opening  of 
the  First  Yearly  Meeting  of  Iowa  Friends-— a  very  pleasant 
and  profitable  time.  On  the  17th  of  the  9th  month  we  took 
our  departure  from  Oskaloosa  for  Plainfield,  Indiana,  where 
we  attended  Western  Yearly  Meeting,  and  visited  my  husband's 
relatives  in  that  part  of  Indiana.  And  on  the  30th  of  the 
9th  month,  1863,  we  arrived  at  Richmond,  Indiana,  where 
we  were  in  attendance  of  the  Indiana  Yearly  Meeting.  Having 
attended  three  of  these  Yearly  Meetings,  which  we  enjoyed 
very  much  indeed,  and  after  visiting  many  of  my  husband's 
relatives  in  other  parts  of  Indiana  very  much  to  our  satisfac- 
tion we  took  our  departure  and  visited  many  places,  Collimbus, 
Ohio,  etc.— then  to  Philadelphia,  New  York,  Boston  and  my 
own  relatives  in  Massachusetts,  and  after  visiting  around  and 
spending  some  time  in  New  York  City,  where  we  arrived 
on  the  23rd  day  of  the  loth  month,  1863,  leaving  New  York 
we  came  on  by  way  of  Elmira,  New  York,  Rochester,  Niag- 

—  166  — 


ara  Falls,  etc.  On  our  journey  homeward  we  had  a  collision 
near  Kalamazoo,  Michigan.  No  one  was  injured,  but  de- 
tained eight  hours;  arriving  in  Chicago  at  4  o'clock  in  the 
morning  of  the  30th  of  the  loth  month.  Leaving  Chicago,  we 
came  on  by  way  of  Glenbeulah,  Wisconsin,  visiting  our  cousin 
Dillingham  and  Uncle  Joseph  Swift  and  family  (our  Dil- 
lingham cousins  having  left  us  for  their  home  at  the  close 
of  Iowa  Yearly  Meeting),  then  to  LaCrosse  where  we  took 
boat  for  St.  Paul  and  arrived  home,  having  had  a  very  pleas- 
ant time  for  two  months  travelling,  sight-seeing,  visiting,  etc. ; 
both  glad,  very  glad  to  get  to  our  little  pleasant  home. 

9th    day    of    Ist    month,     1864. 

I  noticed  some  little  improvement  in  my  first  day  school 
class,  which  I  hail  joyfully.  It  is  pleasant  to  see  a  little  fruit 
from  our  labor,  but  I  hope  not  to  think  too  much  of  that — but 
be  willing  to  sow  whatever  seed  my  Heavenly  Master  intrusts 
me  with. 

11th  day  of  2nd  month,    1864. 

This  is  our  sixth  anniversary.  May  the  remembrance  of 
our  Father's  mercy  toward  us  during  these  years  of  happy 
union  contrite  our  hearts  this  day — humbly  asking  the  God 
of  all  Grace  to  strengthen  us  to  spend  each  day  and  each  year 
that  may  be  added  to  our  lives  in  a  manner  that  may  increase 
our  rejoicing  and  not  reproach. 

21st  day   of   2nd   month,    1864. 

In  the  evening  we  went  to  hear  Bishop  Whipple — and  I 
can  unite  with  nearly  all  he  said — I  believe  he  is  a  practical 
Christian,  just  what  I  desire  for  myself  and  everyone. 

8th    day    of    3rd    month,    1864. 

Called  on  a  poor  family  which  I  think  has  been  neglected. 
We  ought  to  go  more  out  into  the  hedges  and  by-ways  and 

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alleys  than  we  do — look  around  among  us  and  see  if  any 
there  are  whom  we  may  encourage  by  a  kind  look  or  word 
in  season — or  help  in  any  way. 

19th   day   of   5th  month,    1864. 

Attended  meeting  and  was  favored  to  feel  a  sense  of  quiet 
sweetness  pervading  my  spirit  most  of  the  time— a  happy 
change  from  the  restless  wandering  of  mind  and  thought 
that  is  often  my  portion — perhaps  from  my  unwatchfulness. 

13th  day  of  6th  month,  1864. 

On  the  departure  of  some  Friends  who  had  been  visiting 
the  meeting,  she  writes :— "Surely  their  visit  among  us  has 
been  as  a  refreshing  shower  to  our  spirits,  and  I  wish  we 
might  all  feel  encouraged  to  greater  diligence  and  faithful- 
ness." 

22nd  day  of  6th  month,  1864. 

Attended  the  morning  meeting  of  the  State  Sabbath  School 
Association,  which  commenced  here  yesterday.  It  was  very 
interesting  and  instructive. 

23rd   day   of   6th   month.    1864. 

In  attendance  on  the  Sabbath  School  Association. 
23rd    day  of   7th   month,    1864. 

Martha  Watkins  of  Ohio  and  Amos  and  Mary  Hampton 
of  Iowa' came  to  us  on  a  religious  visit. 

31  at   day   of   7th   month,    1864. 

Daniel  Hill  and  family  and  cousin  spent  the  night  with  us. 

3rd    day    of    8th    month,    1864. 
Very  busy  with  my  domestic  affairs  the  past  week. 

4th    day    of    8th    month,    1864. 

Our  cows  have  been  strayed  away  for  several  days. 

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7th    day    of    8th    month,    1864. 

First  day  school-also  conference-latter  very  small  but 
we  trust  very  profitable.  A  delegation  of  North  Carolina 
Friends  came  to  stop  with  us  to-night.  They  have  come  to 
Mmnesota  to  make  homes. 

11th   day  of  8th   month,    1864. 

Our  wheat  and  oats  nicely  housed. 

12th   day  of  8th  month,    1864. 

A  nice  needed  rain  fell  to-day.    A  pleasant  and  quiet  day 
at  home.  ^ 

13th  day  of  8th  month,  1864. 

Company  to  dinner.     Am  drying  corn. 

23rd  day  of  8th  month,  1864. 

.u  V^!  ''."'"  ^"""^  ^^''  morning  and  came  to  St.   Paul-took 
the  little  boat  Albany. 

24th  day   of   8th   month,    1864. 

A   fine   cool   morning— did    not   rest   well    last   nieht— but 
perhaps  better  than  many  of  the  passengers.  ^ 

25th   day  of  8th  month,    1864. 

Arrived  at  La  Crosse  last  night-found  cars  waiting  for 
us,  and  arrived  at  Glenbeulah  at  our  cousin's  at  one  P.  M. 

26th   day  of   8th   month,    1864. 

Spent  the  day  with  our  Aunts,  Uncles  and  Cousins. 
27th  day  of  8th  month,    1864. 

Been  sick  all  day. 

28th   day  of  8th  month.    1864. 

M\ich  better. 

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30tli   day  of   8th  month,    1864. 

Visiting  with  our  Uncles,  Auntb  and  Cousins. 

1st    day    of    9th    month,     1864. 

Left  for  Milwaukee.  Chicago  and  Oskaloosa,  Iowa.  Wc 
attended  meeting  in  Chicago  on  the  4th  of  the  9th  month, 
1864,  where  we  had  the  company  of  Jeremiah  Grinnell,  Jacob 
Vining  and  wife  and  Rebecca  Collins.  We  had  a  very  sat- 
isfactory visit  with  our  relatives  at  Glenbeulah,  for  which  we 
thank  our  Heavenly  Father—  and  also  thank  Him  for  en- 
abling us  to  make  the  offering  so  long  called  for. 

20th   day   of  9th   month,    1864. 

From  Chicago  we  went  to  Oskaloosa  and  attended  the 
Yearly  meeting,  and  had  a  very  profitable  time— visited  friends 
in  and  around  Oskaloosa  and  this  morning;  arrived  at  our 
dear  home,  being  absent  just  one  month. 

25th   day  of  9th   month,    1864. 

At  our  posts  again  in  the  Sabbath  School. 

26th  day  of  9th  month,  1864. 
A  very  warm  day  for  washing. 

28th  day  of  9th  month,  1864. 
A  sudden  change— first  frost.    I  ironed  clothes  to-day. 

1st  day  of  10th  month,  1864. 
My  Sabbath  school  class  took  tea  with  me. 

9th  day  of  10th  month,  1864. 
A  very  lifeless  meeting— Company  all  night. 

10th  day  of  10th  month,  1864. 

A  delightful  day;  I  washed. 

—  170  — 


15th  day  of  10th  month,   1864. 

All  our  fall  harvesting  done  and  in  good  shape,  except  the 
white  flat  turnip  not  yet  pulled. 

17th  day  of  10th  month,  1864. 

First  "spit"  of  snow  last  night. 

10th  day  of  11th  month,   1864. 

Finished  cleaning  house  to-day — dining  room  floor  painted. 

19th  day  of  11th  month,  1864. 
Company  all  day. 

23rd  day  of  11th  month,  1864. 
Company  all  day. 

26th  day  of  11th  month,   1864. 

Had  quite  a  company  to  dine  on  "goose." 

28th  day  of  11th  month,  1864. 

A  delightful  day. 

29th  day  of  11th  month,   1864. 

Washed — damp  and  drizzly. 

2nd  day  of   12th  month,    1864. 

I  picked  as  fine  a  "pansy"  to-day  as  any  we  had  in  the 
summer. 

3rd   day  of    12th   month,    1864. 

Called  on  a  poor  sick  man. 

5th  day  of   12th   month,    1864. 

A  cold  washing  day. 

6th   day  of   12th   month,    1864. 

We  killed  a  hog  to-day. 

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7th   day  of   12th  month.    1864. 

A  man  from  North  Carolina  spent  the  night. 

8th  day  of  12th  month,  1864. 
25  degrees  below  zero  this  A.   M. 

9th  day  of  12th  month,  1864. 
Company  all  night. 

16th  day  of  12th  month.   1864. 

Now  engaged  with  our  meat  and  lard  business. 
19th  day  of  12th  month.   1864. 

Washed  as  usual  in  the  forenoon — in  P.  M.  preparing  for 
company . 

20th  day  of  12th  month.   1864. 

Large  company  to  tea. 

21st  day  of  12th  month,  1864. 
Another  large  company  all  day. 

22nd  day  of  12th  month.   1864. 

Went  to  see  a  sick  man  who  cannot  last  long — made  other 
calls. 

30th  day  of  12th  month.   1864. 

Very  busy— afternoon  went  to  meeting  house  to  help  pre- 
pare supper  for  our  first  day  school  children. 

31st  day  of   12th  month,    1864. 

Spent  several  hours  with  the  sick  man. 

11th   day  of  2nd  month.    1865. 

Our  seventh  anniversary.  Another  year  has  passed  with 
but  little  change  from  past— we  acknowledge  the  superintend- 
ing power  of  Almighty  God  to  have  been  seemingly  near  us. 

—  172  — 


13th  day  of  2nd  month,    1865. 

Had  several  persons  to  tea  and  some  will  spend  the  night. 

27th  day  of  2nd  month,    1865. 
Company  to  tea  and  to  stay  all  night. 

2nd   day    of   3rd    month,    1865. 
Eliza  Lindly  and  myself  only  at  preparative  meeting. 

3rd    day    of    3rd    month.    1865. 
Company  to  tea. 

4th    day    of    3rd   month,    1865. 

Made  some  calls  on  our  neighbors. 

7th    day    of   3rd    month,    1865. 

Quite  a  company  to  tea. 

31st  day  of  3rd    month,    1865. 

Made  soap. 

4th    day    of    4th    month,    1865. 

Company  to  tea. 

12th   day  of  4th   month,    1865. 

I  have  been  coloring  carpet  warp-set  two  hens  to-day. 
15th   day  of  4th   month,    1865. 

Sowed  onion  seed. 

23rd  day  of  4th   month,    1865. 

I  was  very  sick  last  week  with  sore  throat  and  fever    but 
ain  to-day  very  comfortable-for  which  I  am  very  thankful 
Company  to  dinner  and  another  company  to  tea      Quarter  v 
meetmg  time  at   Hesper,   lowa-but  there  is  no  w^  to  Jo 
now-but  I  hope  to  go  some  time  if  it  is  best.  ^ 

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4t]i    day    of    5th    montk,    1865. 

A  good  meeting  today. 

8th    day    of    5th    month,    1865. 

Washed  and  cleaned  house.  ' 

10th  day   of  5th   month,    1865. 

Company  to  dinner. 

16th   day   of   5th   month,    1865. 

Three  to  dinner.  • 

20th   day  of  6th   month,    1865. 

Very  hot  and  dry  so  far  this  morning. 

13th   day  of   7th    month.    1865. 

Company  to   dinner. 

17th   day   of  8th   month,    1865. 

Quite  a  company  to  tea. 

24th   day   of   8th   month,    1865. 

My  husband  left  for  North  Carolina. 

26th   day   of   8th   month,    1865. 

Gen'l.    Grant   visited   Minneapolis. 

27th   day   of   8th   month.    1865. 
Joseph  Moore  of  Richmond.  Indiana,  attended  our  meet- 
ing the  27th  and  31st,  which  I  will  long  remember. 

5th    day    of    9th    month,    1865. 
Received  a  letter  from  my  dear  husband. 

6th    day    of    9th    month    1865. 
Canned  tomatoes.     Company  to  dinner. 

—  174  — 


8th    day    of    9th    month.    1865. 

Our  wheat  being  stacked. 

13th   day  of  9th   month.    1865. 
Received  three  letters  from  my  dear  husband. 

28th.   29th,   and  30th   of  9th  month,    1865. 

Went  to  State  Fair  part  of  the  time— over  the  river  to 
carding  mill-made  some  calls-and  a  letter  from  my  dear 
husband,  which  is  better  than  all  the  rest. 

1st   day   of    10th   month,    1865. 

I  hope  this  is  the  last  lonely  first  day  that  I  will  have  to 
spend  for  some  time.  Yet  withal  I  have  to  acknowledge  that 
our  Father  has  been  good  to  us— yes,  tender  and  merciful. 

2nd  day  of  10th    month,    1865. 

Company  to  tea  and  spend  the  night. 

3rd  day  of  10th  month,  1865. 
Company  to  tea. 

5th  day  of  10th  month.  1865. 
Company  to  tea  and  spend  the  night. 

7th    day    of    3rd    month.    1866. 

We  left  Minneapolis  for  North  Carolina— we  had  just 
learned  of  the  severe  illness  of  Mother  Mendenhall-passing 
on  through  Chicago  thence  to  Greeneboro  and  to  Jamestown 
where  we  found  our  mother  much  improved  from  what  she 
had  been.  We  visited  among  our  relatives— went  to  meeting 
at  Deep  River— we  remained  up  to  the  8th  of  the  4th  month 
1866.  and  after  spending  a  little  over  three  weeks,  arrived 
at  our  home. 

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22nd  day  of  5th  month,  1867. 

Left  my  dear  little  home  this  morning  in  company  with 
Sarah  M.  Hiatt.  who  goes  out  to  make  visits  in  the  love  of 
the  gospel  to  Friends  in  the  limits  of  Iowa  Yearly  meeting. 
Went  on  cars  to  Winona,  where  we  took  the  steamer  "North- 
ern Belle"— arrived  at  McGregor— a  comfortable  trip — took 
cars  to  Conover,  where  we  took  stage  for  Decorah  very  tired 
and  very  glad  to  get  to  George  Hoi  way's — a  good  harbor. 
Here  we  met  many  frineds  and  had  a  good  meeting. 

George  Holway  took  a  carriage  and  drove  us  up  to  Hesper — 
Oh!  how  weak  and  discouraged  I  feel  tonight. 

26th  day  of  5th  month,  1867. 

A  lovely  morning.     We  attended  meeting  at  Hesper — then 
we  went  to  Spring  water  meeting  at  6 :  oo  P.  M. 

27th  day  of  5th   month,    1867. 

Back  to  Decorah,  where  we  held  a  meeting  in  the  Court 
House. 

28th  day  of  5th  month,    1867. 

Hard  rain  storm.  We  took  stage  for  Conover  and  came 
to  McGregor.  Then  by  boat  and  came  to  Burlington,  Iowa— 
thence  on  the  30th  day  of  5th  month  to  Oskaloosa  at  3:00 
P.  M.  Here  we  found  a  comfortable  harbor  with  Cyrus  Beede 
and  his  dear  wife,  Martha. 

31it   day  of   5th   month,    1867. 

Many  Friends  called  on  us  here — but  I  have  such  a  cold 
I  am  nearly  sick. 

Itt    day    of    6th    month,    1867. 

We  attended  the  monthly  meeting  at  Spring  Creek — not 
very  large  meeting  but  held  till  3:00  P.  M.— am  nearly  sick. 

—  176  — 


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2nd    day   of   6th    month,    1867. 

Went  to  meeting  at  Yearly  J^eeting  House.  To  the  meet- 
ing in  the  city  in  the  evening,  where  we  had  some  very  close 
preaching. 

3rd    day    of    6th    month.    1867. 

A  very  precious  visit  at  Daniel  Fry's. 

4th    day    of    6th    month,    1867. 

Back  to  Cyrus  Beede's— meeting  in  Methodist  Church— 
letters  from  home. 

5th  day  of  6th  month,  1867. 

Wrote  to  my  dear  husband,  whom  I  fear  is  lonely— but  I 
pray  God  to  comfort  and  sustain  him.  We  left  for  Des 
Moines,  Joseph  D.  Hoag  accompanying  us. 

6th    day    of    6th    month,    1867. 

Am  now  at  Des  Moines— we  have  a  beautiful  home— but 
Sarah  M.  Hiatt  is  nearly  sick  and  does  not  feel  much  like 
attending  her  appointed  meeting — wrote  letter. 

7th    day    of    6th    month.    1867. 

But  we  did  have  a  good  meeting  last  evening— we  returned 
to  Oskaloosa. 

8th  day  of  6th  month,  1867. 

And  now  at  Cyrus  Beede's  again— Sarah  very  unwell— a 
very  trying  time  with  the  warm  sultry  weather.  I  was  made 
glad  by  a  letter  from  my  dear  husband. 

9th    day    of    6th    month.    1867. 

Had  an  appointed  meeting  in  the  Yearly  Meeting  House 
at  4:00  P.  M. 

—  177  — 


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10th  day  of  6th  month,  1867. 

At  meeting  appointed  in  the  city— had  some  searching 
preaching. 

11th  day  of  6th  month,    1867. 

Left  Oskaloosa  by  way  of  Keokuk.  Got  to  Mendota— 
where  we  had  to  wait  ten  hours  for  train — had  a  nice  rest. 

12th   day  of  6th  month,    1867. 

Mendota  is  a  nice  stopping  place — and  though  trying  to 
have  to  wait  so  long — ^yet  I  hope  we  do  so  willingly  and  with 
thankful  hearts  for  preservation  so  far. 

13th  day  of  6th  month,  1867. 

Arriving  at  Dunleith  7  :oo  P.  M.  last  night— went  to  hotel 
and  left  on  the  steamer  ''Northern  Belle"  at  9:00  A.  M. 

14th  day  of  6th  month,  1867. 

We  feel  thankful  to  acknowledge  our  Heavenly  Father's 

preserving  care  during  the  terrific  storm  last  night,  and  in 

short  all  through  our  unprofitable  lives.  Lord!  help  us  to 
be  more  prayerful. 

1st    day    of    1st    month,     1868. 

Quite  a  large  company  took  dinner  at  Micajah  White's. 
Very  pleasant,  and  we  had  a  very  good  time. 

7th    day    of    1st    month,    1868. 

22  degrees  below  zero     Company  to  tea. 

8th    day    of    1st     month.    1868. 

Went  to  hear  Anna  Dickinson  lecture  on  "Breakers  Ahead." 
12th   day   of    1st   month,    1868. 

40  degrees  below  zero — the  coldest  weather  I  ever  exper- 
ienced anywhere — but  we  went  to  meeting. 

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19th   day   of    1st   month,    1868. 

Rather  milder;  company  to  dinner. 

26th   day   of    1st   month,    1868. 
Went  to  meeting;  company  to  dinner. 

27th  day  of   1st    month,    1868. 
Out  visiting  the  sick. 

28th   day   of    1st   month.    1868. 
Out  again  visiting  the  sick. 

31st    day    of    1st    month,    1868. 

Sister  Eliza  here  today;  Dr.  Hill  came  to  dinner-  a  great 
satisfaction  to  have  them  with  us.  I  went  out  in  the  even- 
ing to  see  the  sick. 

2nd    day   of   2nd   month,    1868. 

Company  to  dinner;  called  over  the  river  to  see  a  poor 
sick  man. 

7th    day   of    2nd    month,    1868. 

Company   to  dinner. 

8th    day    of    2nd   month,    1868. 

Emeline  Hale  was  buried  today;  her  suffering  and  sor- 
row is  all  over;  she  died  in  the  assurance  of  a  happy  eter- 
nity; how  joyful  to  feel  such  an  assurance  of  eternal  rest  and 
a  dwelling  forever  with  Jesus  our  Saviour. 

11th   day  of  2nd  month,    1868. 

Some  of  our  dear   friends  took  dinner  with  us  on  this, 
our  tenth  anniversary  of  our  wedding  day. 

13th  day  of  2nd  month,    1868. 

Company  to  tea  and  all  night. 

—  179  — 


21st  day  of  2nd  montk,    1868. 

We  attended  the  "old  settlers'"  meeting;  very  nice  and 
a  pleasant  time. 

27th   day  of  2nd  month,    1868. 
Spent  the  afternoon  with  dear  sick  sister  Eliza. 

29th  day  of  2nd  month,    1868. 

Spent  all  the  morning  helping  about  many  things  for 
sister  Eliza. 

2nd  day  of  3rd  month,  1868. 

Spent  the  afternoon  with  the  sick. 

3rd    day    of    3rd    month.    1868. 

Sent  our  hams  to  be  smoked. 

My  dear  husband  gave  me  some  nice  cloth  for  a  dress. 

4th  day  of  3rd  month,  1868. 

Just  heard  of  the  sudden  illness  of  a  dear  friend,  called 
to  see  her;  prostrated  in  a  moment  with  paralysis;  what  a 
lesson  to  the  living  to  prepare  for  the  better  land  for  "verily 
in  such  an  hour  as  ye  think  not,  the  son  of  man  cometh." 
On  the  way  home  called  on  another  sick  friend. 

5th    day    of    3rd    month.    1868. 

This  day  I  have  visited  all  the  sick  of  our  acquaintance. 
6th    day    of    3rd    month,    1868. 

Set  two  hens  with  much  other  work. 

8th    day    of    3rd    month.    1868. 

This  is  the  first  real  pleasant  day  we  have  had  this  win- 
ter. Rode  out  to  visit  a  friend  where  we  had  not  been  for 
four  vears. 


9th    day   of   3rd    month,    1868. 

Washed  as  usual ;  our  friend  that  was  stricken  with  par- 
alysis four  days  ago  died  last  night;  I  went  this  forenoon 
to  see  if  I  could  be  of  any  assistance  to  the  children;  thSen 
to  see  two  other  sick  ones.  Then  home  to  prepare  for  com- 
pany to  tea;  an  entire  family  came. 

11th  day   of  3rd  month,    1868. 

Went  over  the  river  to  see  a  poor  sick  woman  who  is 
fast  wearing  out. 

13th  day  of  3rd  month.  1868. 

Very  busy  about  the  house  and  sewing  on  pants  for  our 
colored  boy  that  lives  with  us.  In  evening  attended  Wen- 
dell Phillips  lecture  on  "Lost  Arts";  very  interesting. 

15th  day  of  3rd  month,  1868. 

A  good  meeting  today;  it  seemed  a  highly  favored  one. 
The  minister  was  blessed  with  a  message  for  the  people 
with  no  lack  of  words  in  which  to  express  it. 

17th   day  of  3rd  month,    1868. 

Company   for  the  night. 

20th   day   of  3rd   month.    1868. 

Company  to  dinner.  Our  hams  were  brought  home  from 
being  smoked.     Made  a  coat  for  our  colored  boy  this  week. 

23rd   day  of  3rd   month,    1868. 

Washed. 

24th  day  of  3rd  month,  1868. 

Boiled  brine  for  my  pork;  very  busy  ironing  also. 

25th  day  of  3rd  month,  1868. 

A  company  of  five  to  visit  us  a  few  days. 

—  181  — 


--  180  — 


26th  day   of  3rd  montli,    1868. 

Lily,  our  cow.  calved  last  night.  We  planted  seed  in 
hot  bed  today. 

28th  day  of  3rd  month,  1868. 

I  attended  the  Aid  Society  meeting. 

29th   day   of   3rd  month,    1868. 

Afternoon  went  over  to  see  sister  Eliza,  found  her  very 
low.  She  had  just  been  talking  to  her  family,  each  one 
individually,  and  they  were  very  sad,  she  alone  is  the  cheer- 
ful one,  happy  in  the  prospect  of  soon  going  to  Jesus.  Af- 
terwards called  to  see  another  woman  who  is  fast  Hearing 
her  end. 

30th    day   of  3rd   month.    1868. 

I  went  over  to  see  sister  Eliza  and  found  her  sinking 
fast;  she  continued  to  fail  until  a  quarter  of  three  P.  M., 
when  she  quietly  folded  her  hands  and  dropped  to  sleep  in 
Jesus,  so  calm  and  peaceful,  all  in  readiness  to  go  to  h«r 
eternal  home.  Oh!  who  would  not  envy  such  a  death  (if 
death  it  is),  who  would  not  pray  "let  my  soul  be  like  hers?" 

3l8t    day   of   3rd    month.    1868. 

I   have  been  all  day  preparing  for  dear  Eliza's   funeral. 

1st    day    of    4th    month.     1868. 

Funeral  of  sister  Eliza  today;  very  large;  very  solemn. 
Ministers  from  churches  spoke  very  appropriately,  beautiful 
hymns  were  sung  which  seemed  to  add  to  the  solemnity  of 
the  occasion,  so  suitable  and  sweet. 

2nd    day    of    4th    month.    1868. 


Making   soap. 


—  182  — 


3rd    day    of    4th    month,    1868. 

Made  another  pair  of  pants  for  colored  boy  and  finished 
tip  several  jobs  of  sewing.  Called  to  see  our  neighbor  whose 
health  is  fast  failing. 

7th    day    of    4th    month.    1868. 

Set  a  hen  today. 

10th   day   of  4th   month,    1868. 

Went  to  see  our  neighbor  who  is  fast  failing  in  strength, 
but  growing  strong  in  faith,  that  faith  that  sustains  one  in 
the  greatest  necessity.  Oh!  how  I  do  crave  for  more  faith 
and  more  strength  to  live  daily  in  obedience  to  the  will  of 
Christ. 

11th   day   of  4th   month.    1868. 

Had  a  large  company  to  tea.  Forenoon  we  planted  onion 
sets  and  seeds. 

17th  day  of  4th  month,  1868. 

Made  new  brine  for  beef :  put  up  our  hams  in  cut  hay  and 
some  in  oats  to  see  how  they  will  keep. 

18th   day   of   4th   month,    1868. 

I  called  very  early  to  see  our  dear  neighbor,  he  passed 
from  earth  without  a  struggle,  his  sufferings  are  all  over, 
and  he  has  gone  to  live  with  the  Saviour  whom  he  fully 
trusted  and  loved. 

22nd  day  of  4th   month.    1868. 

Snow  on  ground  this  morning;  it  looks  wintry  enough. 

24th   day   of   4th   month,    1868. 
I  am  not  well. 

25th  day  of  4th  month,    1868. 

I  am  still  sick. 

—183— 


Zeth   day  of  4th  moBth,    1868. 

Not  well  enough  to  go  to  meeting.  Had  fresh  lettuce 
and  radishes  from  out  hot-bed  today.     Company  to  tea. 

27th  day   of  4th   month,    1868. 

I  did  not  feel  well  enough  to  help  with  the  washing. 
28th   day  of  4th   month,    1868. 

Better  today,  have  been  trying  to  help  clean  house;  very 
tired . 

29th   day  of  4th  month,    1868. 

Still  not  feeling  very  smart;  not  at  all  well. 

Ist  day  of  5th  month,  1868. 
I  have  set  five  more  hens. 

5th  day  of  5th  month,  1868. 
Company  to  tea;  fresh  asparagus. 

21st  day  of  5th  month,  1868. 
Quite  a  good  deal  of  company  for  the  past  week  or  more, 

23rd  day  of  5th  month.  1868. 
Called  to  see  the  sick. 

24th  day  of  5th  month,  1868. 
Company  to  tea. 

6th  day  of  6th  month,  1868. 
Company  to  tea. 

17th  day  of  6th  month,    1868. 

I  went  to  Faribault  today  to  attend  the  State  Sabbath 
School  Convention,  we  had  a  very  interesting  meeting,  and 
I  hope  it  will  stir  up  the  hearts  of  all  to  greater  diligence  in 
laboring  in  the  Lord's  vineyard. 

—184— 


18th  day  of  6th  month.  1868. 

Had  green  peas  and  strawberries  from  our  garden,  today. 

20th  day  of  6th  month,  1868. 
Had  company  to  dinner. 

27th  day  of  6th  month,  1868. 
Out  to  a  Friend's  picnic. 

28th   day  of  6th  month,  1868. 

95  degrees  in  the  shade,  very  warm.  Company  to  tea. 
I  feel  tirrd. 

4th    day    of    7th    month,    1868. 

We  had  a  flower  show  and  kind  of  Fair.  Hon.  W.  D. 
Washburn  made  a  fine  and  appropriate  speech  on  the  oc- 
casion. 

5th    day    of   7th    month,    1868. 

I  did  not  attend  first  day  school  conference;  first  one 
missed   since  we  commenced  them. 

7th    day    of    7th    month,    1868. 

Very  warm  for  several  days,  averaging  loo  degrees  ev- 
ery day. 

12th  day  of  7th  month,    1868. 

I  went  to  meeting  and  although  very  weary  and  warm 
1  feel  that  it  was  a  privilege  to  attend  so  favored  a  meetinir 
as  that.  * 

17th  day  of  7th  month,    1868. 

Continues  to  be  very  warm ;  we  are  in  the  midst  of  our 
currant  crop;  we  have  20  bushels. 

—  186  — 


20th   day   of  7th   month,    1868. 

Washed  as  is  usual  custom  2nd  day.     Three  to  tea. 
22nd   day  of  7th  month,    1868. 

I   have  finished   my   dress  and   I   will   leave   for   Hesper, 
Iowa,  to  attend  the  Quarterly   Meeting. 

23rd   day   of   7th   month.    1868. 

Left  this  morning  and  arrived  at  Decorah  after  6:oo  P. 
M.      Remained  over-night  and  then  to  Hesper. 

27th   day   of   7th   month,    1868. 

Arrived  home  where  I  met  my  dear  husband  to  welcome 
my  coming  which   was  pleasant,   indeed. 

2nd    day    of    8th    month.    1868. 
Had  quite  a  company  to  dinner  and  others  to  tea. 

21st    day   of   8th   month,    1868. 
Went  to  call  on  a  very  sick  person. 

31st   day   of   8th    month,    1868. 

Left    Minneapolis    for    Oskaloosa,    Iowa,    to    attend    the 
Yearly  Meeting  of  Friends. 

Ist    day    of    9th    month,    1868. 

.    Tonight  we  are  at  Prairie  Du  Chien. 

2nd    day    of    9th    month,    1868. 

This  morning  at  Dunleith,  Ills. 

3rd  day  of  9th  month,  1868. 

At  Burlington.   Iowa,  about  9^00  A.    M.,   at   Oskaloosa. 

4th    day    of    9th    month,    1868. 

At  Cyrus  Beede's. 

--  186  — 


5th    day    of    9th    month,     1868. 

I  am  quite  unwell. 

4th  day  of  3rd  month,  1876. 

Am  better  and  went  to  meeting. 

11th    day   of  9th   month.    1868. 

Having  attended  the  various  sittings  of  the  Yearly  I 
was  able  to,  we,  Sarah  (for  she  went  with  us)  and  Junius 
left  Oskaloosa  by  way  of  Keokuk,  Chicago,  thence  on  to 
Glenbeulah  where  we  visited  our  Uncle  Joseph  and  Aunt 
Mary  Swift  and  our  cousins  Slade  and  Dillingham  for  a 
few  days,  leaving,  we  arrived  in  Chicago  at  5:00  A.  M.  on 
the  i6th,  where  Junius  went  with  me  to  the  depot  for  the 
East  when  I  took  the  cars  for  Detroit  Suspension  Bridge, 
(leaving  Junius  and  Sarah  who  go  home)  and  so  on  to 
Albany  and  Boston  and  arrived  at  West  Falmouth  on  the 
i8th   and    took   my    mother   completely   by   surprise. 

19th   day  of   9th   month,    1868. 

I  feel  very  tired  today  but  we  have  been  helping  mother. 
It  looks  somewhat  natural  around  here,  but  desolate.  Wrote 
to  my  dear  husband  this  morning. 

26th  day  of  10th  month,   1868. 

After  visiting  around   my  old   home   and   New   Bedford, 
Fairhaven  and  many  other  places  in  and  around  Boston  and 
Lynn,   very    much    to    my    satisfaction,    I    left    for   my    dear 
home  in  the  far  West,  leaving  on  the  28th  day  of  loth  month, 
1868.     Leaving  Boston  and  so  on  to  Albany.  Buffalo,  Dun- 
kirk,  Cleveland,   Toledo,   Chicago,   Madison   and   on   to   my 
home  on   the  31st  of  the   loth   month,    1868,    having  had  a 
most  excellent  time  from  start  to  finish  (except  a  little  unwell 
a  few  times)   and  satisfactory  visits  with  most  of  my  rela- 
tives in  the  East,  but  withal  glad  to  be  at  my  own  dear  home. 

—  187  — 


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14tli   day   of   lit   month,    1869. 

Having  been  re-appointed  Clerk  of  the  Monthly  Meeting 
—should  have  been  glad  to  have  been  released— if  friends 
were  willing—  but  I  desire  always  to  be  willing  to  do  any 
service  in  the  church  which  the  Lord  desires  me  to  do  and 
will  prepare  me  for. 

ISth   day   of    1st  month,    1869. 

I  feel  rather  lame  today  from  over-exertion— I  greatly 
need  rest. 

16th  day  of  1st  month,  1869. 

My  record  cannot  show  much  variety  for  my  life  at  pres- 
ent is  very  monotonous.*  I  do  not  have  opportunity  for  con- 
tact with  the  outside  world— but  I  have  the  satisfaction  of 
doing  all  my  strength  will  permit  for  the  comfort  of  my 
family— and  surely  the  comfort  of  home  should  be  one  of 
woman's   highest  aims  to  promote. 

♦(After  a  few  years  she  had  abundant  opportunity  for  out- 
side work  which  she  faithfully  and  promptly  attended  to.) 

21st  day  of  1st  month,  1869. 

In  company  with  Eliza  J.  Lindly  we  made  six  calls  this 
afternoon  on  our  scattered  members — to  show  them  they 
were  held    in  remembrance. 

26th   day   of    1st   month,    1869. 

I  am  not  feeling  well  today.  Thou!  Lord  knowest  the 
trials  of  thy  children.  Suffer  us  not  to  be  over-whelmed,  but 
uphold  us  by  Thy  power  and  enable  us  more  and  more  to 
lean  upon  Thee. 

11th   day  of  2nd  month,    1869. 

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This  is  our  eleventh  anniversary,  the  most  unpleasant  one 
I  ever  experienced. 

—  188  — 


21st  day  of  12th  month.   1875. 

Attended  meeting  of  Y.   M.    C.   A. 

24th  day  of  12th  month,  1875. 
Had  large  company  to  dinner. 

25th  day  of  12th  month,   1875. 

Spent  some  time  looking  through  the  book  stores.  I  re- 
ceived many  nice  presents— an  elegant  fur  coat  from  my  dear 
husband. 

5th    day    of    1st    month.    1876. 

Attended  a  committee  meeting  of  our  society. 

7th    day    of    1st    month.     1876. 
Company  to  dinner.     I  am  not  well. 

11th   day   of    1st   month,    1876. 

We  had  several  callers.     Magdalene  meeting  in  the  after- 
noon. 

14th   day   of    1st   month,    1876. 

I  attended  the  Woman's  Christian  Association  meeting. 
15th    day   of    1st    month,    1876. 

Callers. 

16th    day   of    1st   month,    1876. 

Company  to  tea. 

17th  day  of   1st  month.    1876. 

Company  to  dinner. 

22nd   day  of   1st   month,    1876. 

Busy  making  mince  pies  and  other  work. 

25th   day   of    1st  month,    1876. 

Churned    and  was  busy  all  the  forenoon  in  the  kitchen. 

—  189  — 


27tli    day   of    l»t    month,    1876. 

Company  to  dinner. 

29tli   day    of    Ist   montli,    1876. 

Attended  teachers  Bible  noon  meeting,  also  our  own  so- 
ciety meeting  in  the  evening. 

1st    day    of    2nd    montli,    1876. 

Churning  and  very  busy  at  work. 

3rd  day  of  2nd  month,  1876. 

Company  to  tea  and  all  night.  About  thirty  people  called 
in  the  evening. 

8th    day    of    2nd    month,    1876. 

Churning — enough  for  two  churnings.  Attended  a  large 
Magdalene  meeting— company  to  tea,  then  to  a  lecture  in  the 
evening.     (She  writes  "I  am  sick.") 

9th    day    of    2nd   month,    1876. 

Very  sick  all  night— called  the  doctor  in.  Mrs.  Overlock 
and  others  called.  (Now  here  commences  her  work  in  which 
she  was  so  actively  engaged  up  to  the  time  of  her  last  sick- 
ness and  death.) 

11th  day  of  2nd  month,    1876. 

Our  eighteenth  anniversary,  but  I  am  too  unwell  to  cel- 
ebrate it  any.  Had  callers. 

13th  day  of  2nd  month,    1876. 

Company  to  tea. 

14th  day  of  2nd  month,    1876. 

I  did  what  I  could  in  the  kitchen. 

—  190  — 


15th  day  of  2nd  month,    1876. 

I  feel  pretty  smart.     I  am  going  to  Proctor's  lecture  on 
astronomy. 

20th   day  of  2nd  month,    1876. 
Company  to  tea. 

25th  day  of  2nd  month,    1876. 

In  the  kitchen  all  morning— at  annual  meeting  Christian 
Association.     Had  company  to  tea. 

27th   day  of  2nd  month,    1876. 

Went  to  lecture  on  the  "Holy  Land." 

1st   day   of   3rd  month,    1876. 

Churning  and  making  "goodies"  in  the  kitchen. 
2nd    day    of    3rd    month,    1876. 

I  watched  most  of  the  night  with  the  sick.     Company  to 
tea. 

4th  day  of  2nd  month,  1876. 

Company  to  tea  and  all  night. 

7th  day  of  3rd  month,  1876. 
Out  to  see  the  sick. 

8th  day  of  3rd  month,  1876. 
Cut  visiting  the  sick— very  sick.     Crows  flew  by  today. 

9th    day    of    3rd    month,  1876. 

Dear  Martha   Brown  left   us  at  7:30  P.    M.    in  the  full 
faith  of  a  blessed  immortality. 

10th   day  of   drd  month,    1876. 

Attended  Christian  Association  meeting. 

—  191  — 


11th  day  of  3rd  montli,    1876. 

At  the  sorrowing  house  doing  the  last  sad  rites— a  labor  of 
love  for  dear  Martha  Brown. 

13th   day   of   3rd   month,    1876. 
Washing,  large  churning  and  other  work  in  the  kitchen 
until  3:00  P.  M. 

14th  day   of  3rd  month,    1876. 
Magdalene  meeting. 

15th  day  of   3rd  month.    1876. 

Had   company   for   three  or    four   days— they   left   today. 
Made  mince  pies,  canned  apples  and  worked  hard. 
20th   day   of  3rd   month,    1876. 

Company  to  dinner. 

21st  day  of  3rd  month,  1876. 

Most  of  the  forenoon  working  in  the  kitchen,  then  pad- 
dled about  town  doing  errands. 

22nd  day  of  3rd  month.  1876. 

Held  a  social  meeting  this  evening. 

23rd   day   of   3rd   month,    1876. 

Very  tired  but  attended  school  examinations. 
28th  day  of  3rd  month,    1876. 

Callers — and  company  to  tea  and  all  night. 
Itt    day    of    4th    month,    1876. 

Company  to  dinner.    I  went  over  the  river  to  attend  "Wo- 
man's Caucus." 

4th    day    of    4th    month,    1876. 

First  Robin. 

—  Id2  — 


6th    day    of    4th    month,    1876. 

Went  to  St.  Paul  to  attend  Magdalene  Society. 
7th    day    of    4th    month,    1876. 

Churned— called  on  sick.     Went  to  Magdalene  meeting  to- 
day. 

9th  day  of  4th  month,  1876. 

Blackbirds  came  today. 

16th   day  of  4th  month,    1876. 
I  went  over  the  river  today  soliciting  for  the  poor. 

18th   day  of   4th   month,    1876. 
Plenty  of  company  to  dinner. 

20th   day   of   4th   month,    1876. 
Had  company  to  breakfast. 

22nd  day  of  4th  month,    1876. 
Had  callers  all  the  afternoon. 

23rd  day  of  4th  month,    1876. 

Making  soap. 

24th  day  of  4th  month,  1876. 

Had  company  all  day  and  callers  besides. 

25th   day  of  4th  month,    1876. 

Company   to  dinner— set  more   hens.      Been   to   house  of 
mourning,  where  a  little  boy  died. 

26th  day  of  4th  month,  1876. 

Not  very  well— thrushes  came  today— sweet  singing  bird. 
Plenty  of  work  in  the  house.     Attended  Helen  May  Walk- 
man's  Circus." 

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27th  day  of  4t]i  montk,    1876. 

Company  to  dinner. 

29th   day  of   4th   month,    1876. 

More  hens  set  today. 

30th   day   of   4th   month,    1876. 

Plenty  of  company  to  dinner  and  tea  also.     Attended  pub- 
lic meeting  of  Woman's  Christian  Association  this  evening. 

2nd    day   of    5th   month,    1876. 

Set  more  hens. 

9th  day  of  5th  month,   1876. 

Company  to  tea. 

11th   day   of   5th   month.    1876. 

Visited  the  sick. 

12th   day   of    5th   month,    1876. 

Busy  with  my  routine  work,  churning,  etc. 

17th  day  of  5th    month,    1876. 
Visitors  from   Pennsylvania  today. 

22nd  day  of   5th  month,    1876. 

Went  to  W.    C.    Ass'n.     The  last  of  my  hens  came  off 
today  and  they  hatched  104  chicks. 

23rd   day  of   5th   month,    1876. 

Company  to  spend  the  day. 

27th  day  of  5th  month,    1876. 
Company  to  tea  and  spend  the  night. 

3rd    day    of    6th    month.    1876. 

I  am  very  tired  but  had  company  to  dinner. 

—  194  — 


4th    day    of    6th    month,    1876. 

Company  to  tea. 

6th    day    of    6th    month.    1876. 

Out  to  Bennett  Seminary  Commencement. 

8th    day    of    6th    month,    1876. 

Company  to  dinner. 

9th    day    of    6th    month,     1876. 

At  the  W.   C.   Association  meeting. 

14th  day  of  6th  month.  1876 
Company  to  tea  and  night. 

22nd  day  of  6th  month,  1876. 
At  University  Commencement — Company  to  tea. 

24th  day  of  6th  month,  1876. 
94  degrees  in  the  shade. 

1st    day    of    7th    month.     1876. 

Company  to  tea— trying  some  new  eggs  under  a  hen  (eggs 
from  Pennsylvania.) 

13th  day  of  7th   month.    1876. 

Company  to  tea  and  all  night. 

24th    day   of   7th   month.    1876. 

Went  to  St.  Paul  to  find  a  matron  for  our  Bethany  Home 
(Magdalene  work)  as  it  is  now.     Did  not  succeed. 

25th   day  of  7th   month,    1876. 

My  work  yesterday  about  used  me  up. 

—  195  — 


27tl&  day  of  7th   montli,    1876. 

Company  to  dinner.     Another  hunt  for  matron — did  not 
return  home  until  9:00  P.  M. 

28th  day  of   7th  month,    1876. 

Company  to  dinner. 

2nd    day    of    8th    month,    1876. 

Company  all  day— out  to  Bethany  Committee  meeting  in 
evening: . 

3rd  day  of  8th  month,  1876. 

Used  up. 

4th  day  of  8th  month,  1876. 

Annual  meeting  of  Sisterhood  of  Bethany  at  our  (Friends) 
meeting  house. 

6th    day    of    8th    month,    1876. 

Company  to  dinner  and  to  tea. 

13th  day  of  8th  month,    1876. 

Company  all  day. 

16th  day  of  8th  month,    1876. 

Company  of  seven  to  tea. 

17th  day  of  8th  month,    1876. 

Company  to  tea. 

18th   day  of  8th   month,    1876. 

Do  not  feel  very  well  after  so  much  company  for  a  few 
days. 

19th  day  of  8th  month,  1876. 

My  44th  birthday— out  to  Minnetonka  Lake — had  a  most 
delightful  day. 

—  196  — 


24th    day   of   8th   mouth,    1876. 

Plenty  of  company  to  dinner  and  tea  also. 

27th  day  of   8th   month,    1876. 
Company  to  dinner. 

30th   day   of   8th   month.    1876. 
Plenty  of  company  to  dinner,  tea  and  all   night. 

31st   day   of   8th   month,    1876. 
I  am  just  about  sick  but  went  to  a  reception. 

1st    day    of    9th    month,     1876. 
Paid  30  cents  per  lb.    for  some  fresh  halibut  for  dinner. 

3rd    day    of    9th    month.    1876. 
Company  to  dinner. 

8th  day  of  9th  month.    1876. 
Company  to  tea  and  all  night. 

17th   day  of  9th   month,    1876. 
Company  today  and  yesterday. 

26th  day  of   9th  month,    1876. 
Our  cousin  from  New   Bedford   came  this  evening. 

28th  day  of  9th  month,    1876. 
Company  to  dinner. 

30th   day  of  9th  month,    1876. 

Plenty  of  company  to  dinner. 

1st   day   of   10th   month,    1876. 

About  used  up— but  fixhig  to  go  to  the  Centennial  tonight. 
Left  for  Philadelphia  to  see  the  Centennial  Exhibition. 

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31  St  day  of  10th  month,   1876. 

We  arrived  home  from  the  Centennial  this  morning  feeling 
grateful  for  the  mercy  which  has  attended  us  and  allowed  our 

safe  return. 

We  had  a  very  pleasant  and  instructive  trip  and  enjoyed 
the  exhibition  very  much— met  many  of  our  friends  and  rel- 
atives.    It  is  useless  to  try  to  say  what  we  saw  and  heard. 

3rd  day  of  11th  month,  1876. 

Had  a  Bethany  meeting. 

5th  day   of    11th   month,    1876. 

Company  to  dinner  and  all  night. 

10th  day  of  11th  month,   1876. 

Been  most  delightful  for  a  week  past. 

11th  day  of  11th  month,   1876. 

Visited  a  family  that  is  in  mourning. 

12th  day  of  11th  month,  1876. 

Callers. 

17th  day  of  11th  month,  1876. 

Helped  to  make  preparations  for  Mrs.  Van  Cleve's  lecture 
in  the  interest  of  Bethany. 

18th  day  of  11th  month,   1876. 
Out  all  the  afternoon  preparing  for  lecture — I  wrote  no- 
tices of  same  all  of  last  evening. 

19th  day  of  11th  month,   1876. 
I  am  exceedingly  tired  but  went  to  meeting. 
2l8t  day  of   11th  month,    1876. 
Very  bad  weather— so  but   few  were  at  the  lecture— and 
so  it  looks  discouraging  for  Bethany. 

*-  198     • 


23rd  day  of  11th  month,   1876. 

We  have  birthday  celebration  for  Junius  today  instead 
of  the  25th.  Large  company  to  dinner— all  of  which  passed 
off  pleasantly  and  satisfactorily,  I  believe. 

26th  day  of  11th  month,   1876. 

Company  to  dinner. 

5th  day  of  12th  month.  1876. 
Company  to  tea. 

8th  day  of  12th  month,  1876. 
Attended  Woman's  Christian  Association. 

10th  day  of  12th  month,  1876. 
We  actually  spent  the  Sabbath  without  com.pa  y. 

15th  day  of  12th  month,   1876. 

Very  cold  and  windy— went  to  Bethany  through  perils — 
wind  blew  the  buggy  one  side  with  three  of  us  in  it— I  never 
was  so  afraid  but  we  were  cared  for  by  a  higher  power  and 
brought  safely  home. 

16th  day  of  12th  month.  1876. 

Quite  a  company  today  to  dinner. 

17th  day  of  12th  month,  1876. 
Company  all  day. 

25th  day  of  12th  month,  1876. 
Very  busy — had  a  company  to  dinner. 

28th  day  of  12th  month,   1876. 

Had  our  regular  picnic  at  our  meeting  house  for  Sabbath 
school. 

—  199  — 


4t]i    day    of    1st    month,    1877. 

Been  very  sick  all  day. 

5th   day   of    1st   month,    1877. 

Felt  badly  all  the  forenoon— went  to  Bethany  meeting  in 
the  afternoon. 

27th    day   of    1st   month.    1877. 

Made  mince  pies  all  the  forenoon.  In  the  afternoon  went 
to  the  "Woodbine."  Oh!  what  horrors!  Never  before  did 
I  realize  how  low  humanity  can  get. 

29th    day    of    1st   month,    1877. 

Did  a  large  washing.  Went  out  in  the  afternoon  seeking 
the  lost  and  found  her  whom  we  sought  and  tried  to  persuade 
her  back. 

1st    day    of    2nd    month,     1877. 

Went  down  town  with  Mrs.  Overlock  (who  now  appears 
on  the  scene.) 

2nd    day    of    1st    month,    1877. 

Went   to   Bethany  meeting. 

10th   day  of  2nd  month,    1877. 

Sewed  all  the  forenoon.  Afternoon  went  with  Mrs.  Over- 
lock down  on  lower  Washington  Ave. — and  had  quite  a  time 
— though  successful. 

11th  day  of  2nd  month,     1877. 

This  is  our  nineteenth  anniversary — I  would  like  to  remain 
at  home  but  cannot — must  be  out  in  the  interest  of  Bethany 
home.     Came  home  used  up. 

15th  day  of  2nd  month,   1877. 

•Afternoon  went  out  with   Eliza  J.    Lindly  and  called  at 

Mrs.   Van  Cleve's  and  went  to  Bethany  Home. 

—  200  — 


16th  day   of  2nd  month,    1877. 

Went   with   Mrs.    Walker  to   "Katy"    (Noonan)    after   a 
trunk. 

17th   day  of  2nd  month,    1877. 

Mrs.    Overlock  and  myself  went  over  to  Bethany  Home 
in  the  evening. 

20th    day   of    2nd    month.    1877. 

Will  Sidle  funeral.     Said  to  be  3,000  people  in  the  street. 
25th   day  of   2nd  month,    1877. 

Mrs.    Overlock  called  on  me  in  the  interests  of  Bethany 
Home. 

26th   day  of  2nd   month,    1877. 

Washed   and   churned.      Afternoon    went   to    meeting  .of 
Christian  Association. 

27th   day  of  2nd  month,    1877. 

Went  to  Bethany  Home. 

2nd    day    of    3rd    month,    1877. 

Working  in   and   around   the   house   and    kitchen   all    the 
forenoon.     Went  to  Bethany  Home  meeting  in  the  afternoon. 

10th   day  of   3rd  month,    1877. 

Do  not  feel  well  today,  but  Mrs.  Overlock  and  I  went  to 
Bethany  Home. 

16th  day  of  3rd  month,  1877. 

Afternoon  went  down  to  sec  about  having  rules  printed 
for  Bethany  Home. 

24th  day  of  3rd  month,  1877. 

Went  to  Bethany  Home  with  Mrs.    Overlock. 

—  201  — 


4t]i    daj    of    1st    month,     1877. 

Been  very  sick  all  day. 

5th  day  of  1st  month,  1877. 

Felt  badly  all  the  forenoon — went  to  Bethany  meeting  in 
the  afternoon. 

27th   day   of    1st   month.    1877. 

Made  mince  pies  all  the  forenoon.  In  the  afternoon  went 
to  the  "Woodbine."  Oh!  what  horrors!  Never  before  did 
I  realize  how  low  humanity  can  get. 

29th   day   of    1st    month,    1877. 

Did  a  large  washing.  Went  out  in  the  afternoon  seeking 
the  lost  and  found  her  whom  we  sought  and  tried  to  persuade 
her  back. 

1st    day    of    2nd    month,    1877. 

Went  down  town  with  Mrs.  Overlock  (who  now  appears 
on  the  scene.) 

2nd    day    of    Ist    month,    1877. 

Went  to  Bethany  meeting. 

10th   day  of  2nd  month,    1877. 

Sewed  all  the  forenoon.  Afternoon  went  with  Mrs.  Over- 
lock  down  on  lower  Washington  Ave. — and  had  quite  a  time 
— though  successful. 

11th  day  of  2nd  month,     1877. 

This  is  our  nineteenth  anniversary — I  would  like  to  remain 
at  home  but  cannot — must  be  out  in  the  interest  of  Bethany 
home.     Came  home  used  up. 

15th  day  of  2nd  month.   1877. 

Afternoon  went  out  with  Eliza  J.  Lindly  and  called  at 
Mrs.   Van  Cleve's  and  went  to  Bethany  Home. 

—  200  — 


16th  day  of  2nd  month.    1877. 

Went   with   Mrs.    Walker  to   "Katy"    (Noonan)    after   a 
trunk. 

17th   day   of  2nd  month,    1877. 

Mrs.   Overlock  and  myself  went  over  to  Bethany  Home 
in  the  evening. 

20th    day   of    2nd    month.    1877. 

Will  Sidle  funeral.     Said  to  be  3,000  people  in  the  street. 
25th   day  of   2nd  month.    1877. 

Mrs.    Overlock  called  on  me  in  the  interests  of  Bethany 
Home. 

26th   day  of  2nd   month,    1877. 

Washed   and   churned.      Afternoon   went   to    meeting  .of 
Christian  Association. 

27th   day  of   2nd  month.    1877. 

Went  to  Bethany  Home. 

2nd    day    of    3rd    month,    1877. 

Working  in   and   around   the   house   and    kitchen   all    the 
forenoon.     Went  to  Bethany  Home  meeting  in  the  afternoon. 

10th  day  of  3rd  month.  1877. 

Do  not  feel  well  today,  but  Mrs.  Overlock  and  I  went  to 
Bethany  Home. 

16th  day  of  3rd  month,  1877. 

Afternoon  went  down  to  sec  about  having  rules  printed 
for  Bethany  Home. 

24th   day   of  3rd  month,    1877. 

Went  to  Bethany  Home  with  Mrs.    Overlock. 

—  201  — 


26th  day  of  3rd  montk.  1877. 

Washed  in  the  forenoon,  Went  to  Bethany  Home  in  the 
afternoon. 

ZSth.   day   of   3rd   month,    1877. 

At  the  Municipal  Court  in  the  interest  of  a  young  girl 
who  is  held  against  her  will— /or  immoral  purposes.  Got 
the  printed  rules  from  the  printer  and  went  to  Bethany  Home 
and  in  the  afternoon  at  the  Home  again. 

7th    day    of    4th    month,    1877. 
Spent  the  entire  day  in  the  Municipal  Court  room. 

9th  day  of  4th  month,   1877. 
At  the  Court.     Today  we  gained  our  case  and  the  defend- 
ant declared  guilty  and  the  girl  sent  to  her  home. 
10th   day   of   4th   month,    1877. 

At  Bethany  Home. 

20th   day   of   4th   month,    1877. 

Mrs.  Overlock  and  self  at  Bethany  Home. 

30th   day   of  4th   month,    1877. 
Mts.  Overlock  and  self  at  Bethany  Home. 

11th  day  of  5th  month,    1877. 

Attended  the  Christian  Association  and  a  Temperance 
meeting. 

12th   day   of   5th   month,    1877. 

Attended  Missionary  meeting. 

15th   day   of   5th   month,    1877. 

Attended  Temperance  meeting. 

—  202  — 


26th   day  of   5th   month,    1877. 

Mrs.  Overlock  and  I  went  down  town  in  the  interest 
of.  Bethany  Home. 

Itt    day    of    6th    month,    1877. 

Bethany  Home  meeting  held  at  our  house. 
7th    day    of    6th    month,    1877. 

At  Bethany  Home  in  P.   M. 

9th    day    of    6th    month,    1877. 

At   Court    House — trial   of   Kate    Noonan. 

11th   day   of   6th   month,    1877. 

Mrs.  Overlock  and  I  went  to  Bethany  Home. 
25th   day   of   6th  month,    1877. 

At  Mrs.  T.  B.  Walker's  to  a  called  meeting  for  Bethany 
Home. 

3rd    day    of    7th    month,    1877. 

Attended  our  own  business   (Friends)   meeting. 
6th    day    of    7th    month,    1877. 

At  Bethany  Home  meeting  and  we  find  plenty  of  work 

for  us. 

12th   day   of   7th  month,    1877. 

Attended  Annual  meeting  Bethany  Home. 

13th  day  of  7th  month,    1877. 
Attended  Christian  Association  meeting. 

14th    day   of   7th   month,    1877. 

Mrs.  Overlock  and  I  down  town  on  Bethany  Home  bus- 
iness. To  teachers'  meeting  of  First  Day  School  in  the 
evening. 

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15th   day  of   Ttli   month,    1877. 

She  writes  ''At  home  by  ourselves — for  a  wonder." 
23rd   day   of   7th   month,    1877. 

Mrs.  Overlock  and  I  went  to  the  jail  in  the  interest  of  a 
poor  outcast  girl. 

25th   day  of  7th   montk.    1877. 

All  the  folks  but  myself  went  to  Minnetonka — I  feel  sick 
and  am  quite  glad  for  some  quiet. 

26th  day  of  7th  month,   1877. 

Quietly  at  home. 

30th   day   of  7th   month,    1877. 

Did  a  big  washing  today  and  rode  out  in  the  afternoon. 
3rd    day    of    8th    month,    1877. 

Mrs.   Overlock  and  self  to  Bethany  Home. 
11th   day   of   8th   month,    1877. 

In  the  kitchen  in  forenoon.  Mrs.  Overlock,  Walker  and 
Colvin  here  during  the  day.  Some  disturbances  at  the  Home. 
Mrs.  Overlock  and  I  had  to  go  out  to  restore  quiet — I  brought 
"Jennie"  one  of  the  inmates  home  with  me. 

12th  day  of  8th  month,  1877. 

Called  on  Mrs.  Walker  and  had  a  busy  time  with  our  bus- 
iness. 

8th    day    of    9th    month,    1877. 

Went  to  Home  in  the  afternoon. 

13th  day  of  9th   month.    1877. 
Monthly  meeting  Bethany  Home. 

15th   day   of  9th  month,    1877. 

—  204  — 


Felt  badly  all  day— but  I  did  the  baking. 

17th   day  of  9th   month,    1877. 
We  washed— went  to  town  and  to  the  book  store  for  books 
for  Bethany  Home. 

18th   day   of  9th   month,    1877. 

Held  a  Donation  narty  and  tea  at  Bethany  Home  which 
was  quite  successful. 

19th  day  of  9th  month,  1877. 

Called   on   the    sick   during   the   afternoon— which    I    feel 
I  have  somewhat  neglected  from  sheer  necessity. 

30th  day   of  9th   month,  1877. 

Went  to  the  Home  and  then  to  town  for  medicine. 

2nd  day  of  10th  month,  1877. 
At  the  Home. 

5th  day  of  10th  month,  1877. 
Bethany  Home  meeting. 

8th   day  of    10th   month,  1877. 

Washed  in  the  forenoon.     In  the  afternoon  busy  writing 
Qp  my  Bethany  Home  records. 

10th  day  of  10th  month.   1877. 

Mrs.    Overlock  and  I  went  to  the  poor  farm  to  look  at 
the  condition  of  the  inmates,  etc. 

17th  day  of  10th  month,   1877. 

Went  over  the  river  to  consult   with    Mrs.    Van    Cleve   on 
Bethany  Home  Matters. 

26th  day  of  10th  month,  1877. 

Went  to  Bethany  Home — very  busy  day  of  it. 

—  20.'5  ~ 


7th   day  of    11th   month,    1877. 

Bethany  Home  in  the  P.   M. 

10th  day  of  11th  month.   1877. 

Travelling  around  looking  for  a  minister  for  Sunday  ser- 
vices at  Bethany  Home. 

1st  day  of  12th  month.  1877. 

Mrs.   Overlock  and  I  spent  the  day  doing  what  we  could 
on  Jennie's  account. 

3rd  day  of  12th  month,  1877. 

Washed  and  spent  most  of  the  day  in  the  kitchen,   etc. 

7th   day   of    12th   month,    1877. 
Bethany   Home  Meeting  today. 

13th  day  of  12th  month,   1877. 
At   Bethany  Home  in   the   afternoon. 

14th  day  of  12th  month,   1877. 
Went  to  the  poor   farm— took  a  poor  girl   and   left   her. 
Afternoon  made  beef  brine  and  set  up  stoves. 

16th  day  of  12th  month,   1877. 
Afternoon  Eliza  J.  Lindly  and  I  went  to  Bethany  Home. 

18th  day  of  12th  month.   1877. 
Cooked  and   took  care  of  beef— went   to   Bethanv   Home 

in  the  afternoon. 

19th  day  of  12th  month.   1877. 

Donation  day  at  Bethany  Home  not  a  success  on  account 
of  storm. 

2 1st  day  of  12th  month.    1877. 

Called  at  Mrs.    Walker's  on  account  of  Bethany  Home. 

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23rd   day  of    12th  month.    1877. 

At  meeting  Bethany  Home. 

27th  day  of  12th  month.   1877. 

I   spent  the  day  at  Bethany  Home  so   the   matron  could 
have  a  little  outing. 

30th  day  of  12th  month.   1877. 

Called  at  Mrs.   Overlock's  and  Mrs.   Walker's  on  account 
of  Bethany  Home. 

31st  day  of   12th  month.    1877. 

The  end  of  another  year  is  here  and  it  seems  sad  too. 
4th    day    of     1st    month,     1878. 

Bethany  meeting. 

5th  day  of  1st  month.  1878. 

At  work  in  the  kitchen  all  the  forenoon.     In  the  afternoon 
Mrs.  Overlock  and  I  went  to  the  Court  House. 

6th    day    of    1st    month,     1878. 

Attending  our  meeting  and  annual  F.   D.   S.   Conference. 

10th    day   of    1st   month,    1878. 
Called  at  Mrs.    Overlock's  and   went  to  Bethany  Home. 

12th    day   of    1st    month.    1878. 

Went  down  town  and   did  errands  and   went  to  part  of 
teachers'  meeting. 

13th    day   of    1st   month,    1878. 

Bethany  Home — service  by  E.  M.  Williams. 

14th   day   of   1st   month,    1878. 

Went   to   North    Minneapolis   in   the   interest   of    Bethany 
Home. 

—  207  — 


17tli   day   of    1st   month,    1878. 

I  salted  pork — went  to  our  religious  meeting— made  saus- 
age. 

ISth    day   of    1st   montli,    1878. 

Worked  very  hard  over  our  meat  business.  In  the  after- 
noon called  on  the  sick. 

24th    day   of    1st   month,    1878. 

Down  town  in  the  interest  of  Bethany  Home  with  Mrs. 
Overlock. 

25th   day   of    1st   month,    1878. 

Out  to  the  Home  with  Mrs.  Overlock. 

26th   day   of    1st    month,    1878. 

Busy  with  my  house-work.  Afternoon  attended  the  fun- 
eral of  Mrs.  Woodruff,  also  to  sec  Mrs.  Van  Cleve  on  Beth- 
any Home  account. 

27th    day   of    1st    month,    1878. 

Went  to  meeting — then  to  Bethany  Home  to  see  a  sick  wo- 
man.   I  myself  am  very  sick  and  tired. 

30th   day   of    1st   month,    1878. 

Been  very  unwell — Mrs.  Walker  and  Mrs.  Overlock  made 
me  a  quiet  call. 

1st  day  of  2nd  month,  1878. 

Am  gaining  a  Httle — rode  out  a  little  way.  Cannot  go  to 
Bethany  meeting — too  sick. 

4th  day  of  2nd  month,  1878. 

Mrs.  Overlock  in  and  tells  me  "Delia"  an  inmate  has 
gone — so  we  arranged  to  go  out  and  scout  for  her. 

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5th   day  of  2nd   month.    1878. 

Went  out  but  got  no  trace  of  "Delia."  In  the  afternoon 
with  Mrs.  Walker  went  to  look  up  another  unfortunate,  and 
went  to  the  Home  too.  So  warm  this  5th  day  of  2nd  month 
that  the  water  from  melting  snow  is  running  in  the  streets. 

6th  day  of  2nd  month.   1878. 

Called  at  the  Home.  Afternoon  went  to  notify  the  people 
of  public  meeting  at  our  (Friends)  meeting  House.  Found 
a  trace  of  "Delia." 

7th  day  of  2nd  month.  1878. 

Dreadfully  muddy.  Mrs.  Overlock  and  myself  found 
"Delia"  and  another  little  waif. 

8th  day  of  2nd  month.   1878. 

A  full  and  free  forgiveness  realized  today. 
0th  day  of  2nd  month.   1878. 

Went  with  Mrs.  Overlock  to  see  after  Delia  and  Bethany 
work. 

11th   day  of   2nd   month.    1878. 

Our  20th  anniversary.  Large  washing.  Went  to  meet- 
ing. In  the  evening  we  were  greatly  surprised  by  a  large  and 
pleasant  party  to  spend  the  evening — though  it  was  a  very 
snowy  night  45  came. 

12th   day   of   2nd  month.    1878. 

Went  to  Bethany  Home. 

13th   day  of  2nd  month.    1878. 

Mrs.  Overlock  and  myself  took  dinner  with  Mrs.  Walker 
and  went  out  to  sec  about  Bethany  Home  work — went  to  see 
Delia — she  says  she  will  try  to  get  a  place. 

—  209  — 


17th   day  of   2nd   montk,    1878. 

I  attended  family  worship  at  our  own  home— went  to  Beth- 
any Home  and  to  our  own  meeting— also  attended  a  funeral 
of  a  friend  at  2:00  P.  M.— Gospel  Meeting  at  3:30  P.  M. 
—took  tea  with  Mrs.  Overlook— went  to  baptism  of  several 
persons  and  finished  up  at  our  own  meeting  house— having 
attended  seven  religious  opportunities  today. 

2  lit  day  of  2d  month,  1878. 

Did  not  go  to  meeting — worked  in  the  kitchen.  Went  to 
Bethany  Home  in  the  afternoon. 

25th  day  of  2nd  month.    1878. 

Large  washing  today.  Attended  Mother  Wilbur's  funeral, 
also  the  meeting  of  the  W.  C.  A. 

26th  day  of  2nd  month,    1878. 

Mrs.    Overlook  called   and   we   went  to   Bethanv    Home. 
27th  day  of  2nd  month,   1878. 

Went  with  Mrs.  Walker  to  the  Home. 

28th  day  of  2nd  month,   1878. 

Very  busy,  called  at  the  Home.  Afternoon  Mrs.  Over- 
lock  and  myself  called  to  see  Mrs.  Van  Cleve,  also  to  see 
Delia. 

1st    day    of    3rd    month,     1878. 

At  Bethany  meeting. 

2nd  day  of  3rd  month,  1878. 

In  the  afternoon  went  out  with  Mrs.  Walker  to  distribute 
notices  of  Bethany  Home  donation. 

6th  day  of  3rd  month,  1878. 

Donation  quite  a  success. 

—  210  — 


12th  day  of  3rd  month.  1878. 

At  the  Home  with  Mrs.   Overlook.     Attended  the  closing 
exercises   of   some    Evangelists   at   the    Association    Parlors. 

14th   day   of  3rd   month,    1878. 

Afternoon  went  with  Mrs.  Walker  to  solicit  funds  for 
Bethany  support.  ^ 

18th   day   of   3rd   month,    1878. 

Mrs.    Overlook  and  myself  went  to  Bethany  Home. 
23rd   day   of   3rd   month,    1878. 

With  Mrs.  Overlook  and  we  went  to  the  Home.  Had 
interesting  talks  with  the  inmates. 

29th  day  of  3rd  month,  1878. 

In  the  forenoon  Mrs.  Overlook  and  myself  went  to  the 
Home. 

1st    day    of    4th    month,     1878. 

In  company  with  Mrs.  Overlook  went  to  the  Court  House- 
then  to  hunt  up  a  Mrs.  Jones— met  Delia.  Attended  prayer 
meeting  at  the  Association  Parlors,  and  Temperance  meet- 
ing in  the  evening. 

2nd  day  of  4th  month,   1878. 

Mrs.  Walker  sick,— Bethany  Board  met  at  her  house. 
3rd  day  of  4th  month.  1878. 

Went  with  Mrs.  Overlook  to  Mrs.  Walker's— then  to  the 
Home — we  feel  very  much  oppressed  with  our  work. 
4th   day   of  4th   month,    1878. 

Called  at  Mrs.  Walker's  this  morning,  and  there  found 
Mrs.  Overlook  and  Mrs.  Morrison  (the  Matron)— soon 
found   business   enough   at   the   Home    where   we    went   and 

—  211  — 


discharged  two  of  the  employes  who  were  unfitted  for  the 
place.  In  the  afternoon  Mrs.  Overiock  and  myself  visited 
the  lockup. 

5th   day  of  4th   month.    1878. 

Bethany  meeting  this  afternoon. 

6th    day    of    4th    month,    1878. 

In  the  kitchen  all  the  forenoon.     In  the  afternoon  went 
down  town  and  had  some  experiences — met  Delia  and  called 
at  Mrs.   Anderson's  on  account  of  Bethany  Home. 
9th    day    of    4th    month,    1878. 

Spent  the  whole  day   in  the  interests  of  the   inmates  of 
Bethany  Home. 

12th    day   of   4th   month,    1878. 

Went  to   Christian   Association. 

13th   day   of  4th   month,    1878. 

At  Bethany  Home  as  usual. 

14th   day   of  4th   month.    1878. 

At  Bethany  Home  all  day. 

16th   day   of   4th   month.    1876. 

At  Bethany  Home. 

17th   day   of  4th   month,    1878. 

Attended  Dr.   Levi  Butter's  funeral. 

18th   day  of  4th   month,    1878. 

Went  to  see  about  a  concert  for  the  benefit  of  Bethany 
Home. 

23rd   day  of  4th   month,    1878. 

Called  on  Mrs.  Walker  with  Mrs.  Overiock  in  the  inter- 
ests of  Bethany  Home. 

—  212  — 


24th   day   of   4th   month,    1878. 

At  the  Home. 

26th   day   of  4th   month,    1878. 

Bethany  Home  concert. 

30th   day   of  4th   month,    1878. 

Mrs.  Overiock  and  I  called  on  Mrs.  Walker— then  to  the 
Home. 

1ft  day  of  5th  month,   1878. 

Paid  bills  for  concert.     We  realized  $213.50  clear. 
3rd    day    of    5th    month,    1878. 

Bethany  meeting. 

11th   day   of   5th   month,    1878. 

At  the  Home  before  noon. 

13th   day   of   5th   month,    1878. 

Mrs.   Overiock  and  I  went  to  the  Home. 

15th   day   of   5th  month,    1878. 

Spent  the  day  at  Home. 

25th   day   of   5th   month,    1878. 

Spent  afternoon  at  Home. 

26th   day   of   5th   month,    1878. 
Went  to  Y.  M.  C.  A.  annual  this  evening. 
4th  day  of  6th  month.   1878. 
Spent  the  forenoon  at  Home. 

6th    day    of    6th    month,    1878. 

At  Bethany  Home. 

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7th    day    of    Gtli    mouth,    1878. 

At  Bethanv  Home. 

9th    day    of    6th    month,    1878. 
At  Bethany  Home. 

12th   day   of  6th   month.    1878. 

At  Bethany  Home. 

29th   day   of   6th   month,    1878. 

At  Bethany  Home. 

30th   day   of   6th   month,    1878. 

At  Bethany  Home. 

Srd    day    of    7th    month,    1878. 

At  Bethany  Home. 

9th    day    of    7th    month.    1878. 

At  Bethany  Home. 

21st    day   of   7th   month,    1878. 

At  Bethany  Home. 

1st    day    of    8th    month,    1878. 

Annual  meeting  at  Bethany  Home. 

10th   day   of   8th   month,    1878. 

At  Bethany  Home. 

19th   day   of  8th   month,    1878. 

My  46th   birthday — spent   among   the   sick. 

24th   day   of   8th   month,    1878. 

Spent  most  of  the  day  at  Mrs.    Walker's  arranging  and 
fixing  up  reports  for  Bethany  Home  to  have  printed. 

—  214  — 


25th   day   of   8th   month.    1878. 

Attended  religious  service  at  Home  by  H.  Plant. 
4th    day    of    9th    month.    1878. 

Left  for  Iowa  Yearly  Meeting. 

5th    day    of    9th    month,    1878. 
Arrived  at  Yearly  Meeting. 

11th   day  of  9th   month,    1878. 

Left  for  home. 

12th  day   of  9th   month,   1878. 

Arrived  home  at  7:00  A.  M. 

2 lit   day   of   9th   month,    1878. 

A  very  poor  night— went  down  town  after  dinner— feel  a 
little  better— went  to  Bethany  Home. 

23rd   day   of  9th   month,    1878. 
Went  to  town  with  Mrs.   Overlock  and  bought  a  lot  or 
stores  and  goods  for  Bethany  Home. 

1st    day   of    10th   month.    1878. 
Down  town  paying  off  bills  of  Bethany  Home. 

3rd   day  of    10th   month,    1878. 
Out  looking  for  some  one  to  hold   religious   services   at 
Bethany  Home. 

4th   day  of    10th  month,    1878. 

Regular  Bethany  Home  meeting. 

5th  day  of   10th   month,    1878. 

At  Bethany  Home.  ^ 

—  213  — 


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6th   day  of   10th   month,    1878. 

At   Bethany   Home   in  the   forenoon— a   child   died— Mrs. 
Ovcrlock  and  I  out  all  the  evening  about  the  funeral. 

12th  day  of  10th  month,   1878. 

Mrs.   Overlock  and  I  went  down  to  make  purchases  for 
the  Home  and  took  the  goods  to  the  Home. 

13th  day  of  10th  month,   1878. 

Went  to  hear  Bible  reading. 

14th  day  of  10th  month,  1878. 

Mrs.   Overlock  and  myself  to  the  Home. 

15th  day  of  10th  month,  1878. 
Very  busy— bought  a   lot  of  vegetables  for  the  Home, 

16th  day  of  10th  month,  1878. 
Went  to  the  Home  Prayer  Meeting. 

18th  day  of  10th  month,  1878. 
At  Bethany  Home. 

22nd  day  of  10th  month.   1878. 

At  Bethany  Home  after  tea. 

24th  day  of  10th  month,  1878. 
Went  down  town  to  get  goods  for  the  Home. 

26th  day  of  10th  month,   1878. 

Mrs.    Overlock   and   myself  out   on    Bethany   Home  bus- 
iness all  the  afternoon. 

1st    day   of    11th    month,    1878. 

Bethany  Home  Monthly  Meeting.     /  am  very  tired, 

—  216  — 


2nd  day  of   11th  month,    1878. 

Busy  around  home  but  felt  used  up  after  the  meeting  of 
yesterday.     Afternoon  went  down  town  and  to  the  Home. 

3rd  day  of  11th  month,  1878. 

Went  to  Franklin  Avenue  Church  Dedication. 

8th   day  of    11th   month,    1878. 

Went  to  town  with  Mrs.  Overlock  and  then  to  the  Home. 
Afternoon  made  a  few  calls  and  in  the  evening  to  W.  C.  A. 
Monthly  Meeting. 

10th  day  of  11th  month,   1878. 

Rev.  E.  D.  Neil  held  services  at  Bethany  Home — I  went 
to  hear  him. 

12th  day  of  11th  month,   1878. 

At  Bethany  Home  in  the  afternoon. 

15th  day  of  11th  month,   1878. 
At  Bethany  Home. 

17th  day  of  11th  month,  1878. 
Attended  services  at  Bethany  Home. 

26th  day  of  11th  month,   1878. 
Left  for   Kirkwood,   Mo.,  on   .3 :  50   train. 

28th  day  of  11th  month,   1878. 

Arrived  at  Kirkwood  and  had  a  good  Thanksgiving  dinner 
after  attending  Union  Meeting  with  our  friends,  the  Murt- 
feldts . 

5th   day   of    12th  month,    1878. 

Went  with  Louise  Murtfeldt  to  St.  Louis  and  visited  the 
Christian  Home,  Workingwoman's  Home,  Blind  Girls'  Home 
and  Guardians'  Home. 


—  217  — 


14th  day  of  12th  month,   1878. 

Arrived  safe  from  Kirkwood  to  our  home  at  2:00  P.  M. 
— ^pleasant  time. 

16th  day  of  12th  month,   1878. 

Out  all  the  afternoon  on  Bethany  finances. 
18th  day  of  12th  month.   1878. 

Prayer  Meeting  at  Bethany  Home. 

28th  day  of  12th  month.  1878. 

At  the  Home. 

31st  day  of  12th  month,   1878. 

•  And  this  is  the  last  day  of  the  year— and  a  busy  day  too 
with  me.  There  are  many  things  I  would  like  to  sav  much 
of  mercy  and  goodness  to  recount. 

2nd  day  of  1st  month,  1879. 

Mrs.    Overlock  and  myself  had  a  consultation  about  our 
work  in  connection  with  Bethany  Home. 

3rd    day    of    1st    month,    1879. 

Attended  Monthly  Meeting  at  Home. 

4th  day  of  1st  month,   1879. 

Today  busy  with   household   duties— trying  out   lard  and 
working  with  our  meat. 

10th  day   of   1st   month,    1879. 

Went  down  town  with  Mrs.  Walker— looking  after  things 
for  Bethany  Home. 

11th   day  of   1st  month,    1879. 

Went  to  Bethany  Home. 

—  218  — 


14th  day  of  11th  month,   1878. 

Went  to  Home  with  Mrs.  Overlock. 

17th    day   of    1st   month.    1879. 

Out  the  day  in  the  interest  of  Bethany  Home  work— with 
members  of  the  City  council.  Mrs.  Overlock  and  self  went 
down  town  to  see  one  of  the  aldermen  on  account  of  Bethany 
Home. 

20th    day   of    1st    month.    1879. 

Washed  in  the  forenoon  and  out  to  Bethany  Home  in 
the  afternoon. 

21st    day   of    1st    month.    1879. 

Not  well  at  all— had  the  Dr.— nevertheless  had  company 
to  tea. 

24th    day   of    1st   month,    1879. 

I  went  into  the  Relief  Meeting  and  found  I  was  put  into 
office.     Went  to  teachers*  meeting  in  the  evening. 

28th    day   of    1st   month,    1879. 

Went  to  the  Relief  Meeting  at  10 :  00  A .  M .  Afternoon 
went  with  Mrs.  Overlock  and  visited  the  Excelsior  House, 
on  Bethany  Home  work. 

30th   day    of    1st   month.    1879. 

Mrs.  Overlock  and  myself  went  to  Mrs.  Walker's  to  ar- 
range for  a  meeting;  with  the  Alderman. 

1st  day  of  2nd  month,  1879. 

Met  the  Alderman  at  10:00  A.  M.  and  had  satisfactory 
interview  about  our  corporation  account. 

—  219  — 


4th   day  of   2nd  montli,    1879. 

Went  to  Relief  Committee  Meeting. 

7th   day  of  2nd  month,    1879. 
Regular  meeting  at  Home. 

10th   day   of  2nd  month,    1879. 
Am  very  tired. 

11th  day   of   2nd  month,    1879. 

At  Relief  Committee  meeting— went  out  with  Mrs.  Walker 
—our  marriage  anniversary — but  nothing  pleasant  to  record. 

26th   day   of  2nd  month,    1879. 

Went  to  St.  Paul  to  the  Methodist  S.   S.  Conference. 

28th   day   of  2nd   month.    1879. 

Went  to  the  Home  this  A.   M.     To  the  Governor's  re- 
ception this  evening. 

3rd  day  of  3rd  month,  1879. 

Mrs.    Overlock  and  myself  went  to  the  Hospital  to  see 
the  sick. 

4th  day  of  3rd  month.  1879. 

Went  to  the  Relief  Meeting. 

7th  day  of  3rd  month,   1879. 
Regular  Monthly  Meeting  at  Home. 

11th   day   of   3rd  month,*  1879. 
Went   tp  the   Relief   Meeting. 

12th   day   of  3rd   month,    1879. 

All  day  with  Mrs.  Overlock  at  Bethany  Home. 

—  220  — 


14th   day   of   3rd   month,    1879. 

Business  meeting  at  Home. 

16th   day  of   3rd   month,    1879. 

At  the  meeting  at  Home. 

18th   day   of  3rd   month.    1879. 

Relief  Meeting. 

19th   day   of   3rd   month.    1879. 

Prayer  Meeting  at  Home.     Looking  after  an  unfortunate. 
20th   day   of   3rd   month.    1879. 

Went  with  Mrs.  Walker  to  see  about  incorporation  papers 
of  our  Bethany  Home. 

21  at  day  of  3rd  month.  1879. 

Six  ladies  went  together  and  signed  the  incorporation  arti- 
cles— and  when  that  is  once  finished  I  shall  feel  relieved. 

22nd  day  of  3rd  month.  1879. 

Secured  Mr.  Rogers  for  service  at  the  Home  for  Sunday. 

23rd   day  of   3rd   month.    1879. 
Attended  annual  meeting  of  W.   C.   A. 

25th   day   of  3rd   month.    1879^ 

At    Relief    Committee    meeting.      Afternoon    with    Mrs. 
Walker  to  Cottage  Hospital  and  other  places. 

26th   day   of  3rd   month.    1879. 

At  High   School   examinations — then   down   town   and   to 
Woman's  Meeting — to  teachers'  meeting  in  the  evening. 

29th  day  of  3rd  month.  1879. 

Busy  in  the  kitchen  all  the  forenoon  churning,  etc.     Af- 
ternoon  went   down   town   and   to  the   Home   and   to   Mrs. 

Walker's. 

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doth   day   of  3rd   montli,    1879. 

Called  on  Mrs.  Overlock  in  the  afternoon  and  talked  over 
future  mission  work  in  connection  with  Bethany  Home. 

31  St   day  of   3rd   montli.    1879. 

Out  settling  Bethany  Home  bills — carried  the  incorpora- 
tion paper  to  the  Register  of  Deeds. 

1st    day    of    4th    month,     1879. 

Attended  Relief  Committee  Meeting. 

2nd  day  of  4th  month,  1879. 

Mrs.    Overlock  and  myself  had  an   interview   with   Mrs. 
Rand    (mayor's  wife.) 

3rd  day  of  4th  month,  1879. 

Carried  potatoes  to  the  Home  Donation. 

4th   day   of  4th  month,    1879. 

Regular  Monthly  Meeting  at  Home— attended  our  Teach- 
ers' meeting  in  the  evening. 

6th  day  of  4th  month,    1879. 

I  went  to  Bethany  Home  meeting  and  called  at  Woman's 
Home  in  the  ev.ening. 

11th   day   of   4th   month.    1879. 

I  am  sick. 

16th  day  of  4th  month,  1879. 

I  blacked  the  stove— swept  my  room — commenced  cleaning 
house. 

17th  day  of  4th  month,  1879. 

Went  to  Bethany  Home  and  to  meeting.     13  little  chickens 

hatched  out  from  eggs  set  three  weeks  ago. 

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18th    day   of   4th   month,    1879, 

Took  some  more  potatoes  to   Bethany  Home.     After  tea 
went  to  teachers'  meeting, 

19th   day   of   4th   m^nth,    1879. 

Out  paying  bills  on  the  Home  account. 

25th   day   of   4th   month.    1879. 

Attended    Woman's    Christian     Temperance     Onion    and 
Teachers'  Meeting. 

29th   day  of   4th   month,    1879. 

Set  some  more  hens  today. 

1st  day  of  5th  month,    1879. 
Out  with  Mrs.   Overlock  on  Bethany  Home  business. 

3rd  day  of  5th  month,   1879. 

At  the  Court  House  to  see  the  Committee  on  claims. 
Actually  had  a  little  time  to  myself  today,  and  did  some  sew- 
ing. 

10th   day   of   5th  month,    1879. 

Went  to  Bethany  Home. 

13th   day   of   5th   month,    1879. 
Am  not  at  all  well  but  must  be  doing, 

15th   day   of  5th   month.    1879. 

Went  to  meeting — down  town  to  Bethany  Home  and  vis- 
ited inmates  of  the  jail. 

16th   day  of   5th   month,    1879. 

Went  to  town,  bought  a  lot  of  goods,  etc.,  for  the  Home — 
to  Teachers'  meeting, 

—  22.3   — 


19th   day  of  5th  month,    1879. 

Day  very  nice — washed  and  went  to  Bethany  Home. 
20th   day   of   5th   month,    1879. 

Visited  our  friends  at  Hastings.     Left  Hastings  and  wei  t 
to  Winona  to  S.  S.  School— found  a  very  delightful  home  at 

R.   D.   Cones. 

24th   day   of   5th  month,    1879. 

Arrived   home   today. 

31st    day   of   5th   month.    1879. 

At  Bethany  Home. 

2nd    day    of    6th    month,    1879. 

With  Mrs.   Overlock  paying  bills  and  attending  to  Beth- 
any Home  business. 

6th    day    of    6th    month,    1879. 

Very  busy  with  the  accounts  and  reports  of  the   Home 
Teachers'  meeting  in  the  evening. 

7th  day  of  6th  month.  1879. 

Saturday— felt  as  if  I  had  had  all  I  could  do  this  week. 

10th   day   of   6th   month,    1879. 
Out  early  with  Mrs.   Walker  to  get  paper   for   some  of 
the  rooms  at  the  Home. 

13th   day   of   6th  month.    1879. 
Teachers'  meeting. 

17th   day  of  6th   month.    1879. 
Busy  all  day  making  soap. 

19th   day   of  6th   month.    1879. 
At  Pastoral  Committee  Meeting. 

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24th  day  of  6th  month,  1879. 

I  churned — baked  bread.  Afternoon  Mrs.  Overlock  and 
myself  visited  inmates  of  the  houses  of  ill  fame  on  1st  Street. 

28th   day   of  6th   month.    1879. 

Two  friends  here  and  I  went  with  them  to  call  on  our  in- 
valid friends  and  members  (Mrs.  Mendenhall  made  it  a  point 
to  visit  them  when  possible  to  do  so.) 

23rd   day   of   7th   month.    1879. 

Mrs.    Overlock   and   myself   went  to   the   Home — County 
Treasurer's  office — and  during  the  afternoon  visited  the  sick. 
24th   day   of   7th  month.    1879. 

/  am  so  tired. 

26th   day   of  7th   month,    1879. 

Felt  used  up — but  kept  around  and  cleaned  up  the  rooms 
up  stairs. 

28th   day   of  7th   month,    1879. 

I  went  with  Mrs.  Overlock  and  a  friend  on  missionary 
work  on  ist  Street  and  to  "Kate  John?on." 

29th  day  of  7th   month,    1879. 

Churned  in  the  forenoon,  to  the  Home  in  the  P.  M. 

1st  day  of  8th  month.    1879. 

Out  paying  bills  in  the  forenoon,  and  at  regular  Home 
meeting  in  P.  M. 

8th  day  of  8th  month,   1879. 

Mrs.  Overlock  and  I  visited  the  Poor  Farm. 
9th  day  of  8th  month,  1879. 

At  Bethany  Home. 

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11th  day  of,8tli  montli,    1879. 

Very  tired — did   not   feel   well  enough  to  work. 
12th   day   of   8th   month,    1879. 

Girl  came  and  helped  me  work. 

15th   day  of   8th   month,    1879. 

Very  busy  all  day  putting  up  fruit. 

19th   day   of  8th   month,    1879. 

Had  a  delightful  day  on  this  my  47th  birthday— steam- 
boat ride  on  Minnetonka,  etc.,  with  my  husband. 
22nd   day  of  8th  month,    1879. 

Went  to  Home. 

27th   day   of   8th   month.    1879. 

Out  on  Bethany  business. 

28th   day   of   8th   month,    1879. 
/  am  very  tired. 

30th   day   of   8th   month.    1879. 

Sick  in  bed— Sister  Sarah  is  with  me. 

1st  day  of  9th   month   1879. 

Am  very  much  better  today.     I  with  Mrs.  Overlock  went 
to  pay  bills  for  Bethany  Home,  but  I  am  very  weak. 

2nd    day    of   9th    month,    1879. 

Better  today. 

5th    day    of    9th    month,    1879. 
Regular  Monthly  Meeting  at  Home. 

9th  day  of  9th  month,  1879. 

Hard  at  work  preparing  to  go  to  Iowa  Yearly  Meeting- 
left  home  at  8:00  P.   M. 

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10th   day   of   9th   month.    1879. 

Arrived  at  Oskaloosa  at  2 :  00  P.  M. 

14th   day   of   9th   month.    1879. 

Large  meeting — about  9.000  present  one  day. 
17th   day   of   9th   month,    1879. 

Left  Oskaloosa,  Iowa  for  home  at  2:00  P.   M. 
18th   day   of  9th   month.    1879. 

Arrived  at  7:00  A.  M.     Called  at  Overlock's. 
20th   day   of   9th   month.    1879. 

Sick  girl  at  Home.     Went  out  to  Home  today. 
23rd   day   of   9th   month.    1879. 

Have  to  do  all  the  work  in  the  kitchen.     Went  to  Bethany 
Home  in  the  P.  M. 

30th   day   of  9th   month.    1879. 

Went  to  Home  in  the  P.  M.  and  was  out  very  late  looking 
after  business  in  connection  with  the  Home. 

3rd   day  of    10th   month.    1879. 

Regular  Bethany  Home  Meeting. 

4th   day   of    10th   month.    1879. 
I  have  many  things  to  look  after  this  forenoon.  Afternoon" 
went  to  Bethany  Home,  made  calls,  etc. 

23rd  day  of  10th  month.   1879. 

Mrs.    Overlock  and  myself   went  to   St.    Paul   to  attend 
the  State  Charities  meeting. 

25th  day  of  10th  month,  1879. 

At    Bethany   Home. 

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1st   day   of    11th   month,    1879. 

Went  out  to  Home  and  paid  bills  and  called  on  Bethany 
Home  business  at  Mrs.    Walker's. 

6th  day  of  11th  month,  1879. 

Made  a  visit  to  the  Hospital. 

7th   day   of    11th   month,    1879. 

Bethany  Home  in  the  P.   M. 

11th  day  of  11th  month.   1879. 

All  forenoon  at  Bethany  Home. 

16th  day  of  11th  month,   1879. 

Am  very  tired  and  used  up. 

18th  day  of  11th  month.   1879. 

With  Mrs.  Overlook  at  Home. 

23rd  day  of  11th  month,   1879. 

Attended  the  meeting  on  morality  and  public  funds. 

27th  day  of  11th  month,   1879. 
We  are  at  home  alone — ate  our  turkey  by  ourselves. 

2nd   day  of    12th  month,    1879. 

Went  out  to  settle  Bethany  Home  bills.     Made  three  calls 
in  the  P.   M. 

3rd  day  of  12th  month,  1879. 

Busy  in  the  kitchen  in  the  forenoon — visited  the  Hospital, 
Parrys,  Baker  &  Lockwoods  in  the  interest  of  the  church. 

5th  day  of  12th  month,  1879. 

Mrs.    Overlock  and  self  to  the  regular  monthly  meeting 
of  Home. 

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7th   day   of    12th   month,    1879. 

At  the   Home. 

9th  day   of    12th  month,    1879. 

Attended  the  Pastoral  meeting  as  usual. 

12th  day  of  12th  month.  1879. 

25  degrees  below  zero — busy  in  the  kitchen  all  the  fore- 
noon—in the  P.  M.  Mrs.  Overlock  and  Mrs.  Pennington, 
(on  a  visit  to  us)  and  myself  called  on  Governor  Pillsbury. 
We  did  some  shopping  for  Bethany  Home. 

15th  day  of  12th  month.   1879. 

At  the  Home. 

19th  day  of  12th  month,   1879. 

At  the  Home. 

24th  day  of  12  th  month,   1879. 

At  the  Home. 

25th  day  of  12th  month,   1879. 

46  degrees  below  zero. 

27th  day  of  12th  month,   1879. 

Mrs.  Overlock  at  our  house  to  help  take  account  of 
stock  at  Home. 

29th  day  of  12th  month,   1879. 

Out  settling  bills  for  Home. 

31st  day  of  12th  month.   1879. 

Out  settling  bills  for  Home. 

Itt   day  of   1st  month.    1880. 

Our  family  are  all  spared  to  see  the  commencement  of 
another  year  with  reasonable  health  and  countless  blessings 
for  which  I  trust  some  of  us  at  least  are  duly  grateful. 

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2nd   d*7   of    1st   montli,    1880. 

Bethany  Monthly  Meeting. 

3rd  day  of   Ist  month,    1880. 

Busy  all  the  afternoon  with  Mrs.  Walker  getting  out 
notices  for  pur  annual  meeting. 

5th    day   of    1st   month,    1880. 

Mrs.  Overlock  called  and  spent  some  time. 
6th    day    of    1st    month,    1880. 

At  Mrs.  Walker's  writing  notices  till  4  o'clock — then  to 
our  own  society — Committee  meeting  at  6:30  and  at  7:30 
Pastoral  Committee  meeting. 

8th  day  of   1st  month,   1880. 

Annual  meeting  of  ''Sisterhood  of  Bethany"  held  at  our 
meeting  house,  which  was  quite  satisfactory. 

10th   day   of    1st   month,    1880. 

Attending  to  our  pork,  ham,  etc. 

13th   day   of    1st    month,    1880. 

Busy  with  our  lard,  meat,  pork  and  sausage.  In  P.  M, 
Mrs.   Overlock  and  self  to  the  Home. 

15th   day    of    1st   month,    1880. 

Mrs.   Overlock  and  self  buying  goods  for  Home. 
16th   day   of    1st  month,    1880. 

Attended  Bible  School  Teachers  meeting. 

23rd   day    of    1st   month.    1880. 

Went  to  Howard  Lake  to  attend  our  quarterly  meeting, 
6th    day    of    2nd    month,    1880. 

Bethany  Monthly  Meeting. 

—  230  — 


7th    day    of    2nd    month,    1880. 

Busy   mailing   our   reports   to   many   people   all    over   the 
country. 

8th    day    of    2nd    month,    1880. 

At  Home. 

10th   day   of  2nd  month,    1880. 

Had  a  very  hard  (good)  meeting  at  Board  meeting  today. 
11th   day  of   2nd  month,    1880. 

Out  22nd  anniversary  spent   very  pleasantly   with  one   of 
our  neighbors  at  their  house. 

16th   day   of  2nd  month,    1880. 

Busy  with   Mrs.    Overlock  paying  bills   and   buying   bed- 
steads for  the  Home. 

18th   day   of  2nd   month,    1880. 

Did  not  rest  well— feel  very  sick. 

19th   day   of   2nd  month,    1880. 
I  continue  very  unwell. 

21st   day   of   2nd   month.    1880. 
Rode   out  hoping  to   feel   better.      Bought   bedsteads   for 
Home. 

26th   day  of  2nd  month,    1880. 

Had  meeting  of  friends  socially— forty  were  here  and  had 
a  pleasant  evening. 

2nd  day  of  3rd  month,  1880. 

Went  with   Mrs.   Overlock   to   Mrs.   Walker's  and  had  a 
time  of  talking  over  matters  of  the  Home. 

—  231  — 


3rd  day  of  3rd   month,  1880 

^    Went  to  Home  and  paid  bills. 

5th    day    of    3rd    month,    1880. 

Went  to  regular  meeting  at  Home. 

9th    day    of    3rd    month,    1880. 

Sisterhood  of  Bethany  Home  met  at  Mrs.  Walker's. 
2l8t   day   of   3rd    month,    1880. 

At  the  Home  to  meeting. 

28th    day   of   3rd   month.    1880. 

Meeting  at  Bethany  Home. 

1st  day  of  4th  month.    1880. 

At  our  own  meeting  in  forenoon — at  Bethany  Home  pay- 
ing bills  in  the  afternoon. 

2nd    day    of    4th    month,    1880. 

At  regular  Bethany  Home  meeting. 

8th    day    of    4th    month.     1880. 

Hen    setting    time    here — I    set    two    today — went    to    our 
meeting;  made  call  in  the  P.   M. 

13th   day   of   4th   month.    1880. 

Set  two  more  hens  today. 

14th   day   of  4th   month.    1880. 
At  Bethany  Home. 

21st    day   of   4th   month,    1880. 

Went  to  Bethany  Home  Prayer  Meeting. 

30th   day   of   4th   month.    1880. 

Pleasant  day — commenced  soap  making. 

—  232  — 


Ist  day  of  5th  month,    1880. 

Busy  paying  Bethany  Home  bills — set  two  more  hens. 

2nd    day    of    5th    month.    1880. 
Went  to  Bethany  Meeting — Rev.   E,   D.    Niele  officiated. 

7th    day    of    5th    month.    1880. 

Went  to  Bethany  Home  on  business  and  to  dinner. 
10th   day   of   5th   month,    1880. 

My  soap  making  still  on  hand — went  to  Bethany  Home — 
am  very  tired. 

11th    day   of   5th   month,    1880. 

Soap  making  completed.      Went   with   Mrs.    Overlock  to 
look  after  an  unfortunate  girl. 

14th   day   of   5th   month,    1880. 

Have  not  been  well  for  some  days. 

17th  day  of  5th  month,  1880. 

Washed   our   blankets   and   flannels — which    I   always   do 
myself. 

18th   day   of   5th   month.    1880. 

Not  at  all  well. 

22nd  day  of  5th   month.    1880. 

Busy  all  P.  M.  on  Bethany  business. 

25th   day   of   5th   month.    1880. 

Mrs.    Overlock    and    self    out    buying    carpets,    etc.,    foi 
Bethany  Home. 

27th    day   of   5th   month,    1880. 

Mrs.  Overlock  and  I  at  Bethany  Home  in  P.  M. 

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29tli   day   of   5tli  month,    1880. 

On  business  connected  with  Bethany  Home. 
31st    day   of   5th    month,    1880. 
Mrs.  Walker  came  to  see  me  on  Bethany  Home  business. 

2nd  day  of  6th  month,  1880. 
Busy  buying  things  for  Home  with  Mrs.   Overlock. 

3rd  day  of  6th  month,    1880. 
Attended  commencement  at  the  University. 

8th    day    of    6th    month,    1880. 
Not  well— but  went  out  to  business  meeting  of  Bethany 

Home  at  Mrs.   Walkers. 

14th   day   of   6th   month,    1880. 
Went  to  Faribault  to  St.  Mary's  commencement. 

23rd   day  of  6th   month,    1880. 
Mrs.   Overlock  and  self  at  Bethany  Home. 

25th   day   of   6th   month,    1880. 
Went  to  Prayer  Meeting  at  Bethany  Home. 

30th   day   of   6th   month,    1880. 
Out  with  Mrs.    Overlock  on  business  of  Bethany  Home. 
Ist  day  of  7th  month,  1880. 

Out  paying  bills  of  Bethany  Home. 

2nd  day  of  7th  month,    1880. 

Had  an  informal   business  meeting  at   Bethany   Home. 

10th   day  of  7th  month,    1880. 

Busy  all  day.     Received  a  letter  from  Jane  M.  Richardson 
of  Ireland,  with  five  pound  note  for  Bethany  Home. 

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16th   day  of  7th  month,    1880. 

The  Bethany  Ex.  Committee  met  a  Committee  from  City 
Council. 

19th   day   of   7th   month.    1880. 

Met  one  of  City  Council  at   Bethany  Home. 
20th   day   of   7th   month.    1880. 

Mrs.  Overlock  and  self  called  on  a  member  of  Council  at 
his  boiler  works. 

29th   day   of   7th   month,    1880. 

Went  out  to  Home. 

31st   day    of   7th   month,    1880. 

Met  Sisterhood  at  Mrs.  Van  Cleve's  and  went  in  search 
of  another  unfortunate  girl. 

2nd    day    of    8th    month,    1880. 

Sisterhood  of  Bethany  Home  met  at  Mrs.  Walker's  to 
prepare  our  answer  to  Council,  and  in  the  evening  went  on 
further  business  to  the  Home. 

3rd    day    of    8th    month,    1880. 

Had  to  go  to  Court  this  A.  M.  on  Garnishment,  etc., 
then  out  to  Home.    Found  one  of  the  girls  very  sick. 

5th  day  of  8th   month,   1880. 

At  Home  in  the  P.  M. 

6th    day    of    8th    month,     1880. 

At  Regular  Meeting  at  Home,  went  also  with  Policeman 
to  one  of  the  houses  of  ill  fame  to  get  a  girl's  trunk  that 
wanted  to  enter  the  Home. 

7th    day    of    8th    month,     1880. 

At  W.  C.  T.  U. 

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M 


10th   day   of   Stli   month,    1880. 

Busy  but  not  well— been  very  sick  all  the   P 
11th   day   of   8th   month,    1880. 

In  bed  most  all  day— took  ride  late  in  P.  M. 

14th   day  of   8th   month,    1880. 
The  entire  Sisterhood  spent  the  day  at  the  Poor  Farm. 

17th   day   of   8th   month,    1880. 

My  house  looks  very  shabby,  but  I  feel  little  like  clean- 
ing  up — so   tired. 

18th  day  of  8th  month,    1880. 

Out  to  Bethany  Home. 

19th  day   of  8th  month,    1880. 

My  birthday— I  had  many  pleasant  remembrances  from 
friends. 

21st   day    of   8th    month,    1880. 

Had  a  beautiful  moonlight  ride. 

23rd  day  of  8th  month,  1880. 
I   was  busy  about   funeral  of  little  colored  boy. 

27th  day  of  8th  month,  1880. 
Very    sick — had    Dr.    Lindly    call. 

28th   day   of   8th   month,    1880. 

Dr.  Lindly  called  three  times  today— not  much  relief 
until  late  in  the  evening.  Sister  Overlock  called  three 
times — she  is  very  kind. 

29th   day  of  8th  month,    1880. 

Quite  comfortable  today— but  am  tired  and  weak. 

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31st  day   of   8th   month,    1880. 

Up    and  .down    stairs. 

1st  day  of  9th  month.    1880. 

Sister  Sarah  went  out  and  paid  some  of  Bethany  bills 
for    me. 

2nd  day  of  9th  month.  1880. 

I    calJed    a    little    while    on    Mrs.     Overlock. 

3rd  day  of  9th  month.  1880. 
Went  to   Bethany   Home   meeting — very   tired. 

6th    day    of    9th    month,    1880. 

A  lovely  work  day — am  able  to  work  myself.  Went 
down  town  with  Mrs.  Walker — we  settled  the  garnish- 
ment . 

14th   day   of   9th   month,    1880. 

Went  to  Bethany  Home.     Not  well. 

16th  day  of  9th  month,  1880. 
Made  jelly. 

17th  day  of  9th  month,  1880. 
Made  tomato  pickles. 

18th  day  of  9th  month,  1880. 
Very  busy  in  kitchen,  baking,  canning,   etc. 

22d    day    of    9th    month,    1880. 

Preparing  for  my  Sabbath  School  class  to  visit  me  this 
evening. 

24th   day   of   9th   month,    1880. 

Bought  chairs  for  Bethany  Home  and  paid  bills. 

25th   day   of  9th   month.    1880. 

Busy   in   the   kitchen   making   jelly,   etc. 

—  2.^7  —  . 


26th  daj   of  9th   month,    1880. 

Bethany   Home   business   meeting. 

27th   day   of   9th   month.    1880. 

Writing   up   my   Bethany   Home    reports. 

28th   day   of  9th   month,    1880. 

Very  cold  and  stormy  but  went  out  to  Bethany  Home  to 
take  account  of  stock. 

29th   day   of   9th   month.    1880. 

Commenced  on  my  report    (Treasurer's)    and  figured  all 

day. 

1st   day   of    10th   month,    1880. 

Powdered  the  flies.  Prepared  dinner  for  company- 
went  to  meeting  house  and  swept  and  dusted  for  our  fifth 
annual    meeting    for    Bethany    Home— a    most    lovely    day. 

2nd  day  of    10th   month,    1880. 

A  very  large  and  satisfactory  meeting  yesterday — many 
from  St.  Paul.  Made  pumpkin  pies— churned.  Afternoon 
called  with  Mrs.  Overlock  on  friends.  Went  to  W.  C. 
T.  Union.  Opened  sack  of  flour.  (She  kept  account  of 
every  sack  and  when  and  how  much  groceries  cost — in 
fact   a    regular    account   of    family    expenses) . 

12th  day  of   10th  month.   1880. 

Went  to   Ft.    Dodge^  Iowa. 

13th  day  of  10th  month.   1880. 

Returned    after   a   pleasant    day. 

14th  day  of   10th  month.   1880. 

Attended  the  annual  meeting  of  Magdalene  Society  in 
St.  Paul.  (When  our  work  was  first  begun  we  were  a 
sort  of  auxiliary  or  branch  of  St.  Paul  Magdalene  Society 
—afterward  we  organized  our  own  Sisterhood  of  Bethany). 

—  238  — 


20th  day  of  10th  month,  1880. 

Mrs.    Overlock  and   self   at   Bethany   Home. 
21st  day  of  10th  month,   1880. 

Out  most  of  the  day  buying  goods  for  Bethany  Home- 
took  tea  at  Brigham  house — came  home  and  worked  very 
late  getting  ready  to  go  to  Quarterly  Meeting  tomorrow. 

22nd  day  of  10th  month,   1880. 

Went  up  to  Howard  Lake  to  Quarterly  Meeting — ticket, 
round  trip,  $2.15. 

23rd  day  of  10th  month,  1880. 

Called  on  many  friends  at  Howard  Lake. 

26th  day  of  10th  month.    1880. 

Am  about  used  up — went  out  in  the  P.  M.  to  visit  the 
sick — went    to   the   lockup   and   sent   another    unfortunate   to 

Went  over  the  river  to  consult  with  Mrs.  Van  Cleve  on 
the  Home.  Called  on  the  Comptroller  for  our  warrant 
from   city. 

28th  day  of   10th  month.   1880. 

Churned — went  to  meeting.  In  the  P.  M.  to  Home  and 
paid   bills — out    to    lecture    in    the   evening. 

9th  day  of  11th  month,  1880. 

Went  to  see  Mrs.  Walker  with  Mrs.  Overlock  and  then 
over  the  river — took  supper  at  a  bakery  and  to  pastoral 
meeting   in   the  evening. 

16th  day  of  11th  month,   1880. 

In  afternoon  went  with  Mrs.  Overlock  and  Mrs.  Van 
Cleve  and  interviewed  several  of  the  aldermen,  previous  to 
their   meeting    tomorrow   night. 

—  239  — 


26t]i  day  of  0th  mont£,   1880. 

Bethany   Home   business   meeting. 

27th   day   of   9th   month.    1880. 

Writing   up    my    Bethany    Home    reports. 

28th   day   of  9th   month,    1880. 

Very  cold  and  stormy  but  went  out  to  Bethany  Home  to 
take  account  of  stock. 

29th  day  of  9th   month.    1880. 

Commenced  on  my  report  (Treasurer's)  and  figured  all 
day. 

Iflt    day    of    10th   month,    1880. 

Powdered  the  flies.  Prepared  dinner  for  company— 
went  to  meeting  house  and  swept  and  dusted  for  our  fifth 
annual    meeting   for    Bethany    Home — a   most    lovely   day. 

2nd   day  of    10th   month,    1880. 

A  very  large  and  satisfactory  meeting  yesterday — many 
from  St.  Paul.  Made  pumpkin  pies — churned.  Afternoon 
called  with  Mrs.  Overlock  on  friends.  Went  to  W.  C. 
T.  Union.  Opened  sack  of  flour.  (She  kept  account  of 
every  sack  and  when  and  how  much  groceries  cost — in 
fact   a    regular    account    of    family    expenses). 

12th  day  of  10th  month.   1880. 

Went  to   Ft.    Dodge^  Iowa. 

13th  day  of  10th  month.   1880. 
Returned    after   a   pleasant   day. 

14th  day  of   10th  month.   1880. 

Attended  the  annual  meeting  of  Magdalene  Society  in 
St.  Paul.  CWhen  our  work  was  first  begun  we  were  a 
sort  of  auxiliary  or  branch  of  St.  Paul  Magdalene  Society 
—afterward  we  organized  our  own  Sisterhood  of  Bethany). 

—  238  — 


20th  day  of  10th  month,  1880. 

Mrs.    Overlock  and   self   at   Bethany  Home. 
21st  day  of  10th  month,    1880. 

Out  most  of  the  day  buying  goods  for  Bethany  Home- 
took  tea  at  Brigham  house — came  home  and  worked  very 
late  getting  ready  to  go  to  Quarterly  Meeting  tomorrow. 

22nd  day  of  10th  month,   1880. 

Went  up  to  Howard  Lake  to  Quarterly  Meeting— ticket, 
round  trip,  $2.15. 

23rd  day  of  10th  month,   1880. 

Called  on  many  friends  at  Howard  Lake. 

26th  day  of  10th  month.    1880. 

Am  about  used  up — went  out  in  the  P.  M.  to  visit  the 
sick— went   to   the   lockup   and   sent   another    unfortunate   to 

Went  over  the  river  to  consult  with  Mrs.  Van  Cleve  on 
the  Home.  Called  on  the  Comptroller  for  our  warrant 
from   city. 

28th  day  of   10th  month,   1880. 

Churned— went  to  meeting.  In  the  P.  M.  to  Home  and 
paid   bills — out   to   lecture   in   the   evening. 

9th  day  of  11th  month,  1880. 

Went  to  see  Mrs.  Walker  with  Mrs.  Overlock  and  then 
over  the  river— took  supper  at  a  bakery  and  to  pastoral 
meeting   in    the   evening. 

16th  day  of  11th  month,  1880. 

In  afternoon  went  with  Mrs.  Overlock  and  Mrs.  Van 
Oeve  and  interviewed  several  of  the  aldermen,  previous  to 
their   meeting    tomorrow   night. 

—  239  — 


19th  day  of  11th  month,  1880. 

Very  bad  weather,  had  to  go  over  the  river  to  many 
places, — very   wet. 

25th  day  of  11th  month,   1880. 

As  we  are  moving  out  of  the  stone  house  on  to  Stevens 
Avenue,  we  are  in  no  condition  to  celebrate  Junius'  birth- 
day.     To   meeting  today — had   a   good   meeting. 

30th  day  of   11th  month,   1880. 

Mrs.  Overlock  and  self  went  to  town  and  to  Bethany 
Home  to  pay  bills. 

1st    day    of    12th    month.    1880. 

I  had  a  poor  night  and  my  work  goes  slow.  At  town 
again  today  to  see  about  burying  a  Bethany  Home  baby 
that  died  last  night. 

2nd  day   of    12th  month,    1880. 

Out  again  in  the  interest  of  the  dead  child. 

5th   day    of    12th    month,    1880. 
Felt  very  sick — too  much  so  to  go  to  our  meeting. 

16th  day  of  12th  month,   1880. 

Feel  very  tired  and  unwell,  but  went  to  meeting  and  to 
see  Mrs.   Walker  who  is  unwell. 

18th  day  of  12th  month,   1880. 

Called  to  see  Dr.  Ortman  in  the  interest  of  Bethany 
Home,  and  went  out  to  the  Home. 

24th  day  of  12th  month,   1880. 

Went  down  town  to  look  about  at  the  pretty  things  for 
Christmas.  The  crowd  was  so  large  I  wished  I  were  at 
home . 

—  240  — 


25th  day  of  12th  month,   1880. 

Worked  hard  all  day  sweeping  and  cooking.  Overlock 
Bros,   presented  me  with  a  nice  perfumery  case. 

31st  day  of   12th  month.    1880. 

Mrs.  Overlock  and  myself  went  out  to  pay  bills,  met 
Mrs.  Walker  and  Mrs.  Van  Cleve— went  to  the  Home  and 
spent  most  of  the  day. 

4th    day    of    1st    month,     1881. 

Went  out  to  the  Home  to  see  a  sick  girl. 
6th  day  of   1st  month,    1881. 
Out  early  to  see  Mrs.  Walker— am  very  tired. 

7th  day  of   1st  month,   1881. 
Bethany    Monthly    Meeting. 

8th   day   of    1st   month.    1881. 
Out    calling   on    sick   neighbors. 

10th    day   of    1st   month,    1881. 
Very  tired. 

11th    day   of    1st    month,    1881. 
Attended  the  Pastoral  meeting. 

14th   day    of    1st    month.    1881. 

Mrs.    Overlock    and    self    had    a    consultation    with    the 
mayor  and  General  Van   Cleve. 

17th    day   of    1st    month,    1881. 

Went  to  the  Home. 

—  241  — 


18tli   day   of    lit  montli,    1881. 

Out  visiting  the  sick. 

19th  day  of  1st  month,  1881. 

Visited  the  Horticultural  meeting. 

23rd  day  of  1st  month,  1881. 

Went   to   Reform   Club. 

24th   day  of    1st   month,    1881. 

Went  with  Mrs.  Overlock  over  the  river  to  consult  ^iS 
Mrs.   Van  Cleve  about  our  Bethany  Home  work. 

26th   day   of    1st   month,    1881. 

In  the  P.  M.  went  with  Mrs.  Overlock  to  Bethany 
Home.  Ate  my  lunch  at  meeting  house  and  remained  to 
meeting. 

31st    day   of    1st   month,    1881. 

Paying  bills   for   Bethany   Home. 

1st  day  of  2nd  month,  1881. 

HeM   monthly   meeting   at    Bethany    Home. 
8th  day  of  2nd  month,  1881. 

At  Pastoral  meeting. 

13th  day  of  2nd  month,   1881. 

Went  out  to  the   Home — went   to  the  Governor's  rtcep 
tion,  St.   Paul. 

19th  day  of  2nd  month.    1881. 

Went    to    Mrs.    Woodruff's    funeral. 

—242— 


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20th  day  of  2nd  month,  1881. 

Went  to  Katie  Beede's  funeral. 

25th   day  of  2nd   month,    1881. 

Went    to    Annual    meeting    Woman's    Christian    Associa 
tion — also   to   Bethany   Home. 

26th  day  of  2nd  month,    1881. 

With  Mrs.    Overlock  to  the  Home. 

2nd    day    of   3rd    month,    1881. 

Went  to  St.  Paul  and  visited  the  ''Home  for  the 
Friendless" — visited  two  families— got  lunch  at  bakery —  then 
attended  the  meeting  of  Humane  Society. 

4th    day    of    3rd    month,    1881. 

Opened  a  sack  of  flour. 

8th    day    of    3rd    month,    1881. 

Took  dinner  at  Mrs.  Overlock's  with  Mrs.  Van  Cleve 
and  then  to  town  to  look  up  furniture  for  Home. 

9th  day  of  3rd  month,  1881. 

Mr.  Cutting  of  Rochester  called  and  I  had  to  get  Mrs. 
Overlock  and  meet  him  at  the  Home. 

10th   day  of  3rd  month,    1881. 

Went  to  see  Mrs.  Overlock— she  had  been  over  the  river 
in  the  interest  of  Bethany  Home. 

12th  day  of  3rd  month,    1881. 

Out  visiting  the  sick. 

—  248    — 


14th  day  of  3rd  month.  1881. 

Out  visiting  the  sick  again  today. 

16th   day   of   3rd   month.    1881. 

Went  to  Home,  met  Mrs.  Overlock,  Varslen  and  Mr. 
Cooly. 

18th   day  of  3rd  month,    1881. 

Spent  the  evening  at  Gen.  Van  Cleve's  looking  over 
mosses,  shells,  ferns  and  curiosities  of  the  sea  from  Sand- 
wich Islands,  and  in  listening  to  the  General  talk  of  his 
life,  etc. 

21st   day   of   3rd   month,    1881. 

Took  up  our  hams  and  got  them  ready  to  smoke. 

22nd  day  of  3rd   month.    1881. 

To  town  quite  early — called  on  Mrs.  Overlock,  North- 
way,  Walker,  Emery  and  J.    N.    Tousley. 

23rd   day   of  3rd   month,    1881. 

Very  busy  around   the   house — churned. 

25th   day   of   3rd   month,    1881. 

Worked  very  hard  all  day  in  my  home. 

26th   day   of   3rd   month.    1881. 

Busy  at  home  all  forenoon — went  down  town  at  i  :oo 
P.  M.,  met  Mrs.  Overlock,  Mrs.  Van  Cleve  and  Mrs. 
Walker — went  to  Home. 

Bought  wall  paper,  carpet  warp,   etc. 

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29th    day    of   3rd   month.    1881. 

Mrs.  Overlock  and  myself  had  conference  on  Bethany 
Home  matters  with  Mrs.    Walker. 

30th   day    of   3rd   month,    1881. 

Went  over  the  river  and  called  on  the  sick — met  Mrs. 
Overlock  at  Mrs.  Van  Cleve's — afternoon  went  to  a  meet- 
ing called  to  confer  with  political  committee  to  propose 
candidate  for  school  board. 

31st   day    of   3id    month,    1881. 

Met  with  the  Gentlemen  Committee  and  everything 
passed  off  better  than  we  feared.  Mrs.  Overlock  and  self 
went  to  see  the  sick.  Went  out  in  the  late  P.  M.  to  pay 
Bethany  Home  bills — called  on  more  of  the  sick. 

1st  day  of  4th  month,    1881. 

Did  my  baking  for  tomorrow — churned  also — had  enough 
to  do,  but  in  the  afternoon  although  very  tired  went  out  to 
Bethany  Home. 

2nd   day   of   4th   month.    1881. 

Went  to  meet  with  the  Committee  again — selected  wall 
paper — met  Mrs.   Van  Cleve. 

5th    day    of    4th    month,    1881. 

Went  to  Hannah  Colvile's  funeral — went  to  see  the  Dr. 
with  Mrs.  Overlock  and  talked  up  finances.  Went  out  to 
the  Home  later. 

6th  day  of  4th  month,    1881. 

Busy  around  home  all  the  forenoon — went  in  town  early 
in  the  afternoon — saw  Mr.  Cutting  at  Doctor's  office — went  to 
the  Home,— came  back  soon  and  had  the  Cutting  bill  adjust- 
ed and  partly  settled. 

—  245  — 


7th  da7  of  4t]i  month,  1881. 

Meeting  in  forenoon — to  Bethany  Home. 

8th  da^  of  4th  month,  1881. 

Churned  and  busy  all  around  my  home  this  forenoon — 
and  to  see  Mrs.  Van  Cleve. 

9th  day  of  4th  month,    1881. 

In  the  afternoon  Mrs.  Overlook  and  self  went  to  see  Mrs. 
Walker,  and  then  to  Home. 

12th   day   of  4th   month.    1881. 

At  Pastoral  Committee  meeting  after  a  hard  day's  work. 

13th   day   of   4th  month,    1881. 
Went  out  to  see  the  sick. 

14th    day   of   4th    month    1881. 

Engaged  in  some  charitable  work,  and  carried  it  out 
and  all  are  satisfied.  Mrs.  Overlock  and  self  went  to  the 
Home  and  spent  the  P.  M.  and  took  tea  there. 

15th   day   of  4th   month.    1881. 

Out  visiting  the  sick. 

16th   day   of   4th   month,    1881. 

Went  to  the  Home  in  the  P.  M.  and  found  Coral  dangtt- 
ously  ill.  Now  at  my  home  waiting  for  telephone  from  Beth- 
any Home — expecting  to  go  out  to  Home  to  spend  the  night. 

17th   day   of  4th  month.    1881. 

Started  at  8:oo  A.  M.  with  Mrs.  Overlock  for  the  Home 
— Coral  very  low — remained  until  noon — afternoon  out  among 
the  sick  folks. 


—    246  — 


18th  day  of  4th  month,   1881. 

Worked  hard  all  day  at  home. 

22nd  day  of  4th  month,    1881. 

At  work  around  the  house  in  the  forenoon.  Went  to  se- 
lect meeting  at  2:00  P.  M.  To  Louisa  White's  funeral  at 
2 :  30 — went  to  cemetery — and  in  the  evening  to  an  extra  se- 
lect meeting — did  not  get  home  until  eleven  o'clock  at  night. 

23rd  day  of  4th  month,  1881. 

Out  to  the  Home  with  Mrs.  Overlock  and  bought  carpets. 

28th  day  of  4th  month,    1881. 

Afternoon  went  to  Home — had  business  with  a  man  from 
St.  Paul  and  two  girls. 

29th   day  of  4th  month.    1881. 

At  Home  with  Mrs.   Overlock. 

30th   day   of  4th  month.    1881. 
Out   paying   Bethany    bills   although    very   bad    weather. 

lit  day  of  5th  month.   1881. 
Went  to  hear  lecture  on  the  Bible  and  Bible  reviews. 

2nd    day    of    5th    month,    1881. 
Set  two  hens  today. 

4th    day   of    5th    month,    1881. 
Large  company  to  tea. 

5th    day    of    5th    month,    1881. 

Very  tired — went  to  meeting — made  many  calls  on  the 
sick — set  two  more  hens. 


6th    day    of    5th    month.     1881. 

Bethany  Monthly  Meeting  as  usual. 

7th  day  of  5th  month,  1881. 
Had  quite  a  company  to  tea. 

8th  day  of  5th  month,  1881. 
Had  some  company  to  dinner. 

10th   day   of   5th   month,    1881. 

Had  company  to  dinner,  also  to  tea— at  Pastoral  Commit- 
tee meeting. 

11th   day   of   5th   month,    1881. 

At  Home  with  Mrs.  Overlock. 

12th  day  of  5th  month.  1881. 
Out  early  to  Bethany  Home. 

14th  day  of  5th  month,  1881. 
Churned  and  went  down  town  on  business. 

15th  day  of  5th  month,  1881. 
Went  to  Home— to  see  a  sick  girl. 

16th  day  of  5th  month,  1881. 
Bethany  Home  Board  meeting  at  Mrs.  Van  Cleve's. 

19th  day  of  5th  month,  1881. 
Started  into  soap  making. 

21st  day  of  5th  month,  1881. 
Made  several  calls  with  Mrs.  Overlock  and  went  to  Home. 

24th    day   of   5th   month,    1881. 

Churned— not    well    but    kept    at    work.      Mrs.    Overlock 
called— went  to  town  to  look  after  a  girl. 

—  248  — 


26th   day   of    5th   month.    1881. 

To  meeting  and  then  went  to  Bethany  Home. 

29th   day   of   5th  month,    1881. 
Had  company  to  dinner. 

31st    day   of   5th   month.    1881. 
Felt  very  tired  but  worked  all  day. 

1st    day    of    6th    month,    1881. 
Churned— went  to  town  early— at  the  Home  to  pay  bills, 

3rd  day  of  6th  month.    1881. 
Regular  Bethany  Home  meeting. 

7th   day  of  6th  month,    1881. 
Pastoral  meeting. 

8th  day  of  Gth  month,    1881. 
Very  tired  but  worked  all  day  long. 

9th    day    of    6th    month,     1881. 
Went  to  Bethany  Home. 

10th    day   of   6th   month,    1881. 
Mrs.   Overlock  and  self  to  Bethany  Home. 

13th   day   of   6th   month.    1881. 
To  Bethany  Home. 

15th    day    of   6th    month,    1881. 

At  Bethany  Home  and  then  company  to  tea. 

18th   day   of   6th   month,    1881. 

Very   tired    though    worked    in    the    forenoon-called    on 
Mrs.   Walker  on  Bethany  Home  business  and  to  town. 

—  249  — 


20tk  day  of  6tli  montk,   1881. 

Bethany  Home. 

25tk   day  of  6th  montli,    1881. 

Went  to  town  and  to  Bethany  Home  and  had  a  talk  with 
Jennie  and  Delia,  two  of  our  girls— poor  unfortunates. 
29th  day  of  Gth  month,    1881. 
Out  early  with  Mrs.  Overlock  to  pay  bills. 

30th  day  of  6tl&  month,    1881. 
Out  early,  to  Bethany  Home. 

1st  day  of  7tl&  month,   1881. 
We  held  Bethany  Home  meeting  at  Mrs.  Walkers. 

2nd  day  of  7th  nionth,  1881. 
Not  at  all  well — could  not  leave  home. 

3rd    day    of    7th    month,    1881. 
Still  not  well. 

5th  day  of  7th  month,  1881. 

Mrs.  Overlock  and  self  went  to  St.  Paul  to  see  how  things 
went  and  took  dinner  at  Magdalene  Home,— back  on  3  o'clock 
train  and  then  to  Bethany  Home. 

23rd   day   of   7th  month.    1881. 

Had  eight  to  dinner  and  five  to  remain  all  night. 

24th  day  of  7th   month,    1881. 
Six  to  dinner. 

25th  day  of  7th  month,  ISIU. 
Mrs.    Overlock  and  self  to   Bethany  Home. 
2nd  day  of  8th  month,   1881. 
Went  out  to  Bethany  Home  to  pay  bills. 

—  250  — 


5th  day  of  8th  month,   1881. 

To  Bethany  Home. 

6th  day  of  8th  month,   1881. 

Worked  in  kitchen  all  forenoon. 

12th  day  of  8th  month,    1881. 
Went  to  Bethany  Home. 

19th   day  of  8th  month,    1881. 
My   49th   birthday— had   an   outing   with   mv   husband  to 
Lake  Minnetonka— took  dinner  at  Lake  Park  Hotel. 

20th   day  of  8th   month,    1881. 
Mrs.    Overlock  and  self  to  Bethany  Home. 

22nd   day  of  8th   month.    1881. 
Company  to   tea. 

27th   day  of   8th   month.    1881. 
Very  busy  all  the  time  but  feel  very  tired. 

2nd    day    of    9th    month,    1881. 
Regular  Bethany  Home  Monthly  Meeting. 
7th  day  of  9th  month.    1881. 
Left  for  Iowa  Yearly  Meeting. 

8th   day   of   9th   month,    1881. 
Arrived  at  Oskaloosa.  Iowa. 

15th   day   of   9th   month.    1881. 
Arrived  at  home  in  the  evening  from  Iowa. 

16th  day  ox  9th  month,    1881. 
Feel  very  tired  and  not  at  all  well. 

—  251  — 


SOtk  dar  ot  6tk  montli,    1881. 

Bethany  Home. 

25tk  day  of  Qth  moath,   1881. 

Went  to  town  and  to  Bethany  Home  and  had  a  talk  with 
Jennie  and  Delia,  two  of  our  girls— poor  unfortunates. 
29tli   day   of  6tli  montli,    1881. 
Out  early  with  Mrs.  Overlock  to  pay  bills. 
30th  day  of   6th  moath,    1881. 

Out  earlj.  to  Bethany  Home. 

lit  day  of  7tli  month,   1881. 
We  held  Bethany  Home  meeting  at  Mrs.  Walkers. 

2nd  day  of  7th  month,  1881. 
Not  at  all  well— could  not  leave  home. 

3rd    day    of    7th    month,    1881. 

Still  not  well. 

5th  day  of  7th  month,  1881. 

Mrs.  Overlock  and  self  went  to  St.  Paul  to  see  how  things 
went  and  took  dinner  at  Magdalene  Home,— back  on  3  o'clock 
train  and  then  to  Bethany  Home. 

23rd   day   of   7th  month,    1881. 
Had  eight  to  dinner  and  five  to  remain  all  night. 

24th   day   of   7th   month,    1881. 
Six  to  dinner. 

25th  day  of  7th  month,  1881. 
Mrs.    Overlock  and  self  to   Bethany  Home. 
2nd  day  of  8th  month,   1881. 
Went  out  to  Bethany  Home  to  pay  bills. 

—  350  — 


5th  day  of  8th  month,   1881. 

To  Bethany  Home. 

6th  day  of  8th  month,   1881. 

Worked  in  kitchen  all  forenoon. 

12th   day  of  8th  month,    1881. 

Went  to  Bethany  Home. 

19th   day   of   8th   month,    1881. 

My   49th   birthday — had   an   outing   with   mv   husband  to 
Lake  Minnetonka — took  dinner  at  Lake  Park  Hotel. 
20th   day  of   8th   month,    1881. 

Mrs.    Overlock  and  self  to  Bethany  Home. 
22nd   day  of  8th  month,    1881. 

Company  to  tea. 

27th  day  of  8th   month,    1881. 

Very  busy  all  the  time  but  feel  very  tired. 
2nd    day    of    9th    month.    1881. 

Regular  Bethany  Home  Monthly  Meeting. 
7th  day  of  9th  month,    1881. 

Left  for  Iowa  Yearly  Meeting. 

8th   day   of   9th   month.    1881. 

Arrived  at  Oskaloosa.  Iowa. 

15th   day   of   9th   month.    1881. 

Arrived  at  home  in  the  evening  from  Iowa. 
16th   day   ot  9th  month.    1881. 

Feel  very  tired  and  not  at  all  well. 

—  251  — 


17th    day   of    9th   month,    1881. 

All  day   (except  noon)   at  Mrs.   Walker's  Bethany  Home 
Board  meetiner. 

20th   day   of  9th   month,    1881. 

With  Mrs.  Overlook  to  town  and  out  to  Home. 

21st    day    of    9th    month,    1881. 
Went  to  Hastings  to  attend  the  W.  C.  T.  Union. 

22nd   day  of   9th  month,    1881. 

Returned  home. 

24th   day   of  9th  month.    1881. 

Went  to   town   and  to  the   lockup   to   see   another   unfor- 
tunate girl. 

25th    day    of    9th    month,     1881. 

Company  to  dinner. 

27th   day   of   9th    month,    1881. 

Commenced  fixing  up  my  treasurer's  report  for  the  city 
council. 

30th   day   of  9th   month,    1881. 
Went  out  early  and  paid  bills  for  Bethany  Home.    Com- 
pany to  tea. 

1st    day   of    10th    month,    1881. 

Went  out  late  in  the  P.  M.  to  distribute  notices  of  our 
annual  meeting. 

3rd    day   of    10th   month,    1881. 

Went  to  Bethany  Home. 

4th   day   of    10th   month,    1881. 

Bethany  Home  Board  met  at  Mrs.   Walker's. 

—  252  — 


5th   day   of    10th    month,    1881. 

Finished  my  report  to  the  council. 

7th   day   of    10th   month,    1881. 

Our  Sixth  Annual  meeting  at  our  Friends*  Meeting  house. 

8th   day   of    10th   month,    1881. 
With  Mrs.   Overlock  to  Home. 

14th  day  of  10th  month.   1881. 

Went  with  Mrs.  Overlock  to  St.   Paul  to  annual  meeting 
Magdalene  Society — returned  in  the  evening. 

17th  day  of  10th  month,   1881. 

I  am  not  at  all  well.  Had  company  to  tea  and  two  to  re- 
main all   night. 

18th  day  of  10th  month,   1881. 

To  town  and  to  Home  and  to  Mrs.  Walker's  with  Mrs. 
Overlock.  Heard  many  things  that  were  not  very  pleasant 
or  good  to  hear. 

19th  day  of  10th  month,   1881. 

With  Mrs.  Overlock  to  Home  and  to  Mrs.  Walker's. 

20th  day  of  10th  month,  1881. 
Pastoral  Committee  meeting. 

21  St  day  of  10th  month,  1881. 
Left  for  Quarterly  meeting  at  Howard  Lake. 

22nd  day  of  10th  month.  1881. 
Returned  home  in  the  evening. 

23rd  day  of  10th  month,  1881. 
Attended   Haviland   funeral. 

—  253  — 


26th  day  of  lOth  month,   1881. 

Went  to  Walker's  to  see  about   printing  our   reports— I 
am  very  tired. 

27th  day  of  10th  month,  1881. 

Went   to  the   printer'^,   also   to   Bethany   Home.      Down 
town  again  in  the  P.    M. 

30th  day  of  10th  month,   1881. 

Company   to   tea — sick   again. 

31st  day  of  10th  month,   1881. 

I  feel  very  unwell. 

Ift  day  of  11th  month,  1881. 

Mrs.  Overlock  and  self  went  out  to  pay  bills  for  Bethany 
Home. 

4th  day  of  11th  month,   1881. 

Regular   Monthly  Meeting  Bethany  Home. 

8th  day  of   11th  month,    1881. 
Pastoral  Committee  Meeting. 

10th  day  of  11th  month,   1881. 
Visited  Old  Women  &  Children's  Home. 

11th  day  of  11th  month,  1881. 
Company  to  dinner. 

12th  day  of  11th  month,  1881. 
At  Bethany  Home. 

14th  day  of  11th  month,  1881. 
Went  to  Mrs.  Walker's  to  see  about  bills. 

—  254  — 


15th  day  of  11th  month,   1881. 

Out  paying  bills  for  Bethany  Home — called  at  Mrs.  Walk- 
er's. 

16th  day  of  11th  month,   1881. 

Company  to  dinner. 

22nd  day  of  11th  month,  1881. 

Called  at  Overlock's  and  went  to  buy  carpet  warp,  clotli 
and  ticking. 

24th  day  of  11th  month,   1881. 

Had  company  to  dinner. 

25th  day  of  11th  month,   1881. 

My  husband's  53rd  birthday — quite  a  company  for  dinner 
—I  was  very  busy  all  the  day,  also  had  company  to  tea. 

20th  day  of  11th  month,  1881. 

Went  to  Bethany  Home. 

30th  day  of  11th  month,   1881. 

Bad  weather — did  not  go  out. 

1st  day  of   12th  month,    1881. 

Went  to  Bethany  Home  early,  and  out  again  paying  bills, 
in  P.  M. 

2nd  day  of  12th  month,  1881. 

Worked  around  home — afternoon  went  to  Bethany  Home 
3rd  day  of   12th  month,    1881. 

Very  busy  getting  ready  for  winter. 

4th   day  of   12th  month,    18^1. 

Company  to  dinner. 

—  255  — 


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6tli   day   of    12tli   montli,    1881. 

Forenoon  called  at  the  Cottage  Hospital  to  a  children's 
Home  meeting— called  at  Walker's  and  Overlock's— very  busy 
all  the  evening. 

7th  day  of  12tli  month.  1881. 

Mrs.  Walker,  Mrs.  Overlock,  General  and  Mrs.  Van  Cleve 
to  dinner  today  at  our  home. 

9th  day  of   12th  month,    1881. 

Went  to  a  very  fine  reception  at  C.   H.   Pettit's. 
13th  day  of  12th  month,    1881. 

Busy  in  the  forenoon  at  home.  In  the  afternoon,  went 
to  Home  with  Mrs.  Overlock  and  to  City  Comptroller's  of- 
fice.    So  tired— did  not  get  home  until  9  o'clock. 

15th  day  of   12th  month.   1881. 

Went  to  town  and  to  see  about  insuring  our  furniture  at 
the  Home— went  to  Home  after  tea  to  take  carpets  and  paper. 

16th  day  of  12th  month.    1881. 

Hard  at  work — sweeping  and  fixing — the  pork,  ham.  lard, 
sausage,  etc. 

17th  day  of   12th  month.    1881. 

Still  at  work  in  the  meet  business — went  to  Bethany  Home 
a  little  while — returned  home  and  worked  until  ten  o'clock 
tonight   and  got  through   with   meat. 

18th  day  of  12th  month.  1881. 

Very  tired — had  company  to  dinner. 

21st  day  of   12th  month.   1881. 

Busy  around  home — went  to  town  on  errands  for  Bethr.r.y 
Home. 

—  256  — 


23rd  day  of  12th  month,   1881. 

Company  to  dinner — very  tired. 

26th  day  of  12th  month,  1881. 

Children's  Home  business  meeting. 

27th  day  of  12th  month,   1881. 

To  Bethany  Home. 

30th  day  of  12th  month,  1881. 

Usual  work — tried  to  iron  a  little — too  tired. 

31st  day  of  12th  month,   1881. 

Very  tired — have  been  working  too  hard  and  feel  badly 
to  end  the  year  so  worn  and  badly  used  up. 

1st  day  of   1st  month.   1882. 

Very  fine  day  for  first  of  the  year— we  all  went  to  meeting 
— First  Day  conference — election  of  officers,  etc. 

3rd  day  of  1st  month,  1882. 

I   went  to    Old   Women   and   Children's   Home   meeting. 

6th   day   of    1st   month,    1882. 

Business  meeting  at  Home. 

14th    day   of    1st   month,    1882. 

Working,  but  it  goes  hard — so  many  things  to  do  and  look 
after — I  am  very  tired — I  am  glad  I  found  a  girl  to  help  work 
— came  this  evening. 

16th    day   of    1st   month.    1882. 

Had  a  formal  opening  of  our  new  Bethany  Home.  Fifty 
came  and  all  went  off  satisfactory. 

26th    day    of    1st    month,    1882. 

Went  down  town  and  had  a  walk  with  Mrs.  Walker  and 
made  arrangements  for  tomorrow. 

—  257  — 


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27t]&  day  of    1st  montli,    1882. 

Met  Mrs.  Walker  and  we  went  and  settled  some  very 
bothersome  bills— and  in  the  afternoon  Mrs.  Overlock  and  I 
went  to  Comptroller's  office  and  then  to  Home. 

28t]&  day   of   1st  month,    1882. 

Went  to  town  before  noon  and  bought  coal  for  the  Home. 

31st   day   of    1st   month,    1882. 
Went  to  town  and  paid  Bethany  Home  bills. 
1st  day  of  2nd  month,  1882. 

Company  for  dinner. 

7th  day  of  2nd  month,  1882. 
Went  to  Cottage  Hospital  and  Children's  Home. 

8th  day  of  2nd  month,  1882. 

Company  to  dinner.  In  the  evening  went  to  hear  Gough 
on  "Peculiar  People"  and  laughed  most  heartily. 

9th  day  of  2nd  month,    1882. 

Went  to  the  Home  in  the  P.   M.   and  met  Mrs.  Walker. 

10th  day  of  2nd  month,    1882. 
Worked  at  my  home  all  day. 

11th  day  of  2nd  month,    1882. 

Our  24th  anniversary  of  our  marriage — warm  and  thawing 
— made  many  calls  and  had  nice  supper,  ice  cream,  etc. 

14th  day  of  2nd  month,    1882. 

Mrs.  Hughes  of  St.  Paul  called  and  I  went  with  her  to 
call  on  Mrs.  Overlock. 

15th  day  of  2nd  month,  1882. 

Went  to  Bethany  Prayer  Meeting,  also  went  to  Plymouth 
Church  to  hear  Mrs.   Hunt  speak  on  temperance. 

—  258  — 


19th  day  of  2nd  month,   1882. 

Went  out  to  religious  service  at  Bethany  Home,  Rev.   E. 
D.  Neilc  officiated. 

22nd  day  of  2nd  month,  1882. 

Had  company  to  dine. 

23rd  day  of  2nd  month,  1882. 
Went  to  the  Home  after  doing  errands  for  the  Home. 

24th  day  of  2nd  month,  1882. 
Attended  Annual  Meeting  of  W.  C.   A. 

25th   day  of  2nd  month,    1882. 

Went  with  Mrs.  Overlock  and  made  calls  on  several  of  the 
physicians   on   different   subjects   connected   with   our   work. 

26th   day  of  2nd  month    1882. 

Went  out  to  visit  the  sick. 

27th   day  of  2nd  month,    1882. 

Went  out  to  purchase  wood  and  supplies  for  the  Home. 
1st  day  of  3rd  month.   1882. 

Went  to  Mrs.   Walker's — came  home  and  worked  on  my 
treasurer's  books  getting  report  ready  for  Council. 

2nd    day    of   3rd   month.    1882. 

At  monthly  meeting  of  Bethany  Home. 

4th    day    of    3rd    month,    1882. 

Spent  part  of  the  day  looking  up  some  one  to  perform 
religious  services  at  Bethany  Home. 

7th  day  of  3rd  month.  1882. 

Went  to  the  meeting  of  Natural  Science. 

—  259  — 


9th    day    of    3rd    month,    1882. 

Went  to  Walker's  then  to  Bethany  Home. 

12th  day  of  3rd  month,    1882. 
All  went  to  meeting— afternoon  went  to   see   Mrs.    Van 
Cleve  with  Mrs.   Overlock. 

13th   day   of   3rd  month,    1882. 
Board   of    Bethany   Home   met   to   consult   over    matters 
pertaining  to  the  best  interests  of  the  Home. 
15th   day   of   3rd  month,    1882. 
Went  out  with  Mrs.  Overlock  to  see  one  of  the  unfortun- 
ate girls. 

16th   day   of   3rd  month,    1882. 

Down  town  to  consult  as  to  some  legal  steps  in  connection 
with  the  Home  and  some  of  the  inmates. 

19th   day  of  3rd  month,    1882. 
Went  to  Bethany  Home  to  hear  Dr.  Tuttle  who  officiated 
at  the  meeting  at  Home. 

20th  day  of  3rd  month,    1882. 
Spent  the  entire   day  at  the   Home— Lillian  Dawley  died 
about  4:00  P.  M. 

24th   day  of   3rd  month,    1882. 
Went  down  town  to  see  about  the  funeral  of  Lillian  (poor 
girl).     Went  to  Home  in  the  P.  M. 

28th   day  of   3rd  month,    1882. 
Went  to  the  Home  and  found  it  overflowing  with  girls 
and  babies. 

29th   day  of   3rd  month,    1882. 

Called  to  see  Superintendent  Snyder  about  folks  at  Home. 
Went  to  funeral  of  Geo.  Colbrath  and  to  the  Home  again. 

—  260  — 


30th   day   of  3rd  month,    1882. 

Company  to   dinner. 

31st   day   of   3rd   month,    1882. 

Very  busy  all  the  forenoon  churning,  etc.  Called  about 
4:00  P.  M.  to  see  Mr.  P.  H.  McMillan  (sick)  and  to  Dr. 
Stuart's — in  the  evening  I  had  company  to  dinner. 

1st    day    of    4th    month,    1882. 

Out  in  the  afternoon  paying  billls  for  Bethany  Home. 
2nd    day   of    4th    month,    1882. 

Went  to  Phebe  McMillan,  she  is  very  sick  and  I  watched 
with  her  last  night. 

3rd    day    of    4th    month,    1882. 

Very  tired  but  kept  around — went  to  Woman's  Meeting. 

4th    day    of   4th    month,    1882. 

Out  looking  for  eggs  to  set — called  on  the  sick.  In  the 
P.  M.  called  at  Mrs.  Walker's.  In  the  evening  worked  on 
my  quarterly  Treasurer's  report  for  the  Council. 

5th    day    of    4th    month.    1882. 

Raining — churned  and  was  very  busy  fixing  butter,  etc. 
Company  to  dinner — finished  my  report  to  Council. 

6th    day    of    4th    month.    1882. 

Company  to  dinner. 

7th    day    of    4th    month,    1882. 

Company  to  dinner.     Bethany  Home  in  the  P.  M. 
8th    day    of   4th    month.    1882. 

Very  busy  writing  up  accounts,  etc. 

—  261  — 


lOth  day  of  4t]i  month,    1882. 

Cold — clothes  frozen  on  the  line. 

11th   day  of   4th   month,    1888. 

To  town  with  Mrs.  Overlook  on  Bethany  Home  business 
— Pastoral  Committee  in  the  evening. 

13th   day  of  4th   month,    1882. 

Went  to  town  and  to  Bethany  Home — remained  late. 
Set  my  new  eggs  today. 

14th  day  of  4th  month,    1882. 

Company  to  dinner. 

17th  day  of  4th  month,    1882. 
Went  to  town  and  up  to  the  Home. 

18th  day  of  4th  month,   1882. 

Around  home  all  the  forenoon  and  to  Presbyterian  Mis- 
sionary Meeting. 

19th  day  of  4th  month,    1882. 

Churned  and  to  Missionary  meeting — afternooon  all  the 
time  with  Mrs.  Overlook  on  errands  for  Bethany  Home 
and  evening  to  Missionary  meeting. 

20th  day  of  4th  month,    1882. 

To  our  own  meeting  in  the  morning.  Afternoon  to  Mis- 
sionary meeting  and  to  call  on  the  sick.     Company  all  night. 

aist  day  of  4th  month,    1888. 

Company  nearly  all  the  time. 

22nd  day  of  4th  month,   1888. 

Quarterly  Meeting — down  town  and  called  on  the  sick. 

—  363  — 


24th   day  of  4th   month,    1882. 

Washing  in  the  forenoon.  In  the  P.  M.  went  to  buy 
under-clothing  for  a  poor  man  and  wife  who  need  it — are  too 
poorly  clad. 

25th  day  of  4th   month,    1882. 

Churned— went  to  Bethany  Home  and  remained  all  day 
with  Mrs.  Overlook.  Had  a  social  meeting  in  the  evening. 
We  had  company  today  at  our  house. 

28th   day  of  4th  month,    1882. 

Went  to  town  with  Mrs.  Overlook  and  called  on  Judge  B. 
in  reference  to  girls  at  Home  and  adoption  of  children. 

30th  day  of  4th  month,    1882. 

I  am  so  tired. 

1st    day    of    5th    month,    1882. 

I  am  about  used  up — company  to  dinner— to  the  Home  in 
the  P.  M.   to  pay  bills. 

3rd  day  of  5th  month,  1882. 

Churned  and  raked  up  chips,  etc.— general  cleaning  up. 

4th  day  of  5th  month,  1882. 
Called  at  Mrs.   Walker's  on  Bethany  Home  account. 

5th  day  of  5th  month,  1882. 
Bethany  Home  Regular  Meeting. 

6th  day  of  5th  month,  1882. 
Company  to  tea. 

7th    day    of    5th    month,    1888. 

Company  to  dinner. 

—  268  — 


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9th    day    of    5th    month,    1882. 

Churned. 

10th  day  of  5th  month,  1882. 

Making  soap,  worked  all  day. 

11th  day  of  5th  month,    1882. 

Finished  soap— feel  very  tired. 

13th   day   of  5th  month,    1882. 

Churned. 

14th   day  of   5th  month,    1882. 

To  funeral  of  a  baby. 

17th  day  of  5th  month,    1882. 

With  Mrs.    Overlook  to  Bethany  Home. 

24th  day  of  5th  month,  1882. 
Churned  and  worked  around  the  house. 

27th  day  of  5th  month,  1882. 
Mrs.   Overlock  and  I  went  to  the  Home. 

28th  day  of  5th  month,  1882. 
One  of  Bethany  Home  girls  married— she  married  well. 

30th  day  of  5th  month,  1882. 
Hard  at  work  all  day. 

31  at   day   of  5th  month,    1882. 

Large  company  today  for  dinner. 

1st  day  of  6th  month,  1882. 
Company  to  tea  and  I  guess  I  will  stop  awhik  now. 

2nd   day   of   6th    month,    1882. 

Went  to  Bethany  Home  Meeting. 

—  264  — 


3rd    day    of    6th    month,    1882. 

Had  a  very  hard  week's  work. 

5th    day    of    6th    month,    1882. 

Washing  today.  In  the  evening  went  to  Fortnightly  Club 
at  Prof.   Marston's. 

6th    day    of  6th  month,    1882. 

Churned. 

7th  day  of  6th  month,  1882. 
Am  very  poorly. 

8th  day  of  6th  month,  1882. 
Buying  groceries  for  Bethany  Home. 

9th    day    of  6th  month,    1882. 

At  Dunwoody's — to  Children's  and  Old  Women's  Home. 
Committee  meeting  in  the  A.  M.  In  the  P.  M.  went  to  see 
the  mayor  and  Judge  Bailey,  Cooley  &  Schaffer.  Not  at 
all  well. 

10th  day  of  6th  month,    1882. 

Very  tired.  Went  to  Children's  &  Aged  Women's  Home 
meeting. 

14th  day  of  6th  month,    1882. 

At  Bethany  Home. 

15th   day  of  6th   month,    1882. 

Lovely  day — Annual  Pastoral  Committee  Meeting. 

28th   day  of  6th  month,    1882. 

Went  to  town  to  see  about  an  unfortunate  girl  in  reference 
to  Bethany  Home. 

—  265  — 


29tli  day  of  6th  month,    1882. 

Went  to  town  after  churning,  met  Mrs.    Overlock— saw 
the  judge  and  arranged  to  meet  at  Court  House. 
30th  day  of  6th  month,   1882. 

Went  to  Bethany  Home  at  8:oo  A.  M.  with  Mrs.  Over- 
lock  and  then  to  Reform  School  and  got  Emma  Parker  set- 
tled we  hope  for  a  few  years. 

1st    day    of    7th    month,    1882. 

Afternoon  to   Bethany  Home. 

4th    day    of    7th    month,    1882. 

Delightful  day— my  husband  and  I  rode  out  to  cemetery 
— had  a  nice  time. 

5th   day   of  7th    month,    1882. 

Called  on   Mrs.    Walker— worked  on   Council   report  all 

P.  M. 

6th   day   of   7th    month,    1882. 

Churned — worked  hard  all  day. 

12th  day  of  7th  month,   1882. 

Company  to  dinner. 

13th  day  of  7th  month,   1882. 
Our  own  Monthly  Meeting— Went  to  see  Mrs.   Walker. 

14th  day  of  7th  month^   1882. 

Up  to  Bethany  Home. 

16th  day  of  7th  month,   1882. 

Not  well. 

17th  day  of  7th  month,    1882. 

Not  well,  but  worked  and  worked  hard  all  day. 

—  26«  — 


19th  day  of  7th  month,    1882. 

Company  and  a  very  busy  day. 

21st   day  of  7th  month,    1882. 

Four  friends  to  dinner.     I  am  so  tired— I  went  to  meet- 
ing— a  good  one. 

24th  day  of  7th  month,    1882. 

At  Bethany  Home  today. 

25th  day  of  7th  month,  1882. 
96  degrees  in  the  shade. 

31st  day  of  7th  month,  1882. 
Out  paying  bills  for  Bethany  Home. 

4th  day  of  8th  month,  1882. 
To  Bethany  Home  today. 

6th    day   of   8th   month,    1882. 

90  degrees  in  the  shade— left  at  8:00  P.  M.  for  Chicago, 
Washington  and  Greenboro,  N.  C. 

7th    day    of    8th   month,    1882. 

In  Chicago— not  well— will  leave  for  Washington  tonight. 

8th  day  of  8th  month,  1882. 

Delightful  ride  last  night  and  all  day— at  Washington  at 
9:41  P.  M.  and  will  leave  for  Greenboro  N.  C.  at  10:35 
P.  M:. 

9th    day    of   8th    month,    1882. 

Arrived  safely  at  Greenboro  and  was  met  by  brother 
Nereus. 

19th  day  of  8th  month,    1882. 

My  50th  birthday  I  spent  here  in  N.  C. — very  pleasantly 
with  my  husband's  immediate  relatives — had  a  letter  from  my 
dear  husband  and  wished  more  than  ever  that  he  was  here. 

—  3«7  — 


29th  day  of  8th  month,  1882. 

Having  had  a  very  delightful  visit  in  N.  C.  and  attended 
N.   C.   Yearly  Meeting  all  to  my  entire  satisfaction,  I  leave 
Greenboro  tonight  for  my  far  away  western  home. 
19th  day  of  9th  month,    1882. 

Arrived  at  my  dear  home  this  morning— and   found   my 
husband  at  depot  waiting  for  me-having  come  by  way  of 
Ashville,    N.    C,    Nashville,    Tenn.,    to    visit    Jumus'    sister 
Rhoda  and  family,  then  to  Chicago  and  to  Glenbeulah,  Wis- 
cousin,  to  visit  for  a  few  days  my  relatives  there-having  had 
a  very  delightful  trip— but  glad  to  be  at  our  own  home. 
27th  day  of  9th  month,    1882. 
Went  to  Bethany  Home  and  all  through  the  building. 
29th  day  of  9th  month,    1882. 

Mrs.   Overlock  made  me  a  long  call. 

30th  day  of  9th  month,    1882. 

Out  paying  bills   for   Bethany   Home— company   day   and 

night. 

2nd  day  of  10th  month,    1882. 

At    washing    early  — but    a    large    washing  —  finally    got 

through. 

3rd   day   of   10th  month,    1882. 

Putting  up  crab  apples  and  other  fruit.  Afternoon  took 
my  books  and  went  also  to  the  annual  meeting  of  the  Children 
&  Aged  Women's  Home. 

4th  day  of   10th  month.    1882. 

Busy  with  my  books. 

6th  day  of   10th  month,    1882. 

Finished  my  books  and  report  to  Council— very  tired  but 
went  to  Bethany  Home  meeting   (Monthly). 

—  268  — 


7th  day  of   10th  month,    1882. 

Had  a   very   satisfactory   meeting — put   up   some   pickles 
9th  day  of   10th   month,    1882. 

Down  town  with  Mrs.  Overlock  to  see  about  another  un- 
fortunate girl — and  company  to  dinner. 

15th  day  of  10th  month,  1882. 

Tired — unable  to  go  out  to  meeting. 

20th  day  of  10th  month,  1882. 
At  Annual  Meeting  of  Magdalene  Society,  St.   Paul. 

22nd  day  of  10th  month,  1882. 
Too  sick  to  go  to  meeting. 

23rd  day  of  10th  month,  1882. 

Pleasant  day — washed  but  felt  poorly — so  sick  in  the 
P.  M.   had  the  doctor. 

25th  day  of  10th  month,   1882. 

Not  well — unable  to  go  out. 

28th  day  of  10th  month,  1882. 
More  comfortable. 

29th  day  of  10th  month,   1882. 

Junius  out  to  cemetery  about  grave  for  Wm.  Long  who 
died  last  night.  I  am  lonely — for  I  see  but  little  of  my  hus- 
band when  I  have  to  remain  home  all  the  time.  I  hope  soon 
to  be  able  to  go  out  more. 

3rd   day   of   11th   month,    1882. 

Pleasant — able  to  ride  out  and  went  to  Home. 

6th   day   of    11th   month,    1882. 

Feel  much  better. 

—  269  — 


19tl&  day  of  11th  month,  1882. 

Very  pleasant— went  to  meeting  today— having  missed  for 
five  Sabbaths — company  to  tea. 

22nd  day  of  11th  month,  1882. 

More  company  to  dinner. 

23rd  day  of  11th  month,  1882. 

To  town  with  Mrs.  Qverlock— bought  carpet,  bedding, 
etc.,   for  the   Home.     Afternoon   went   to   Hospital   meeting. 

24th  day  of  11th  month,  1882. 

2  degrees  below  zero. 

1st   day  of    12th   month,    1882. 

To  Bethany  Home— remained  to  dinner— but  had  company 
to  dinner  at  our  house— folks  must  shift  for  themselves  unless 
we  know  of  their  coming. 

7th  day  of   12th  month,    1882. 

24  degrees  below  zero. 

8th  day  of  12th  month,  1882. 
Out  to  the  Home. 

10th  day  of  l2th  month,  1882. 
Had  our  first  turkey  today. 

12th  day  of  12th  month,  1882. 
Mrs.  Overlock  and  self  to  Home.     Sack  Flour. 

15th  day  of  12th  month,   1882. 

Very  busy  the  past  few  days  with  meat,  lard  and  sausage 
—getting  up  some  clothing,  etc.,  to  send  to  poor  people  in 
Tennessee. 

—  270  — 


18th  day  of  12th  month,  1882. 

Washed  and  went  to  Home. 

20th  day  of  12th  month,  1882. 
Put  our  hams  in   pickle— snowing  hard. 

22nd  day  of  12th  month,  1882. 
Company  to  dinner. 

23rd  day  of  12th  month,  1882. 
To  town   and  to  Bethany  Home. 

25th  day  of  12th  month,  1882. 

A  nice  picture  of  my  husband  was  given  to  me  today- 
very  glad  of  it— I  prize  it  very  highly.    ' 

27th  day  of  12th  month,   1882. 

Left  at  6 :  30  for  West  Branch,  Iowa,  to  attend  meetings 
of  various  kinds,  First  Day  Schools,  etc. 

3 1st  day  of  12th  month.  1882. 

Spent  the  last  day  of  the  year  very  pleasantly  with  our 
cousins  at  West  Branch,  Iowa. 

1st   day  of   1st  month.    1883. 

I  will  wish  myself  a  Happy  New  Year!    "That  it  may  be 
one   of   usefulness    in    my    Heavenly    Father's    Vineyard"    is 
my  wish.     Arrived  home  from  West  Branch  8:00  P.   M. 
2nd    day    of    1st    month,    1883. 
I  washed  some— been  to  Bethany  Home  and  paid  bills. 
4th    day    of    1st    month,    1883. 
At   Hospital  meeting. 

5th    day    of    1st    month,     1883. 

Very  tired— out  to  Bethany  Home  with   Mrs.    Overlock. 

—  271  — 


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9th    day    of    1st    month,    1883. 

Company  to  dinnner— not  well. 

10th   day  of    l«t   month,    1883. 

Company  to  dinner. 

11th   day   of    l«t  month,    1883. 

Out  to  the  Home  to  attend  a  funeral. 

12th   day  of    l»t   month,    1883. 

Out  to  Bethany   Home. 

13th   day   of    1st   month,    1883. 

Out  to  Home  early  with  Mrs.   Overlook. 

15th   day   of    1st  month,    1883. 
Helped  wash— though  not  able  went  to  town  to  pay  Beth- 
any Home  bills. 

16th   day   of    1st  month,    1883. 

Had  a  sick  night  and  a  bad  day. 

17th   day   of    1st   month,    1883. 
Bad  night— company  to  remain  over  night. 

18th    day    of    1st   month,    1883. 

Very  much  better. 

20th   day   of    1st   month,    1883. 

Wish  I  was  able  to  go  with  Junius  to  Quarterly  Meeting. 
24th   day   of    1st   month,    1883. 

Not  well  yet. 

31st    day    of    1st    month,    1883. 

To   Bethany    Home— had    a    reception— very    satisfactory. 

—  272  — 


2nd   day   of  2nd   month,    1883. 

Business  meeting  at  Home — spent  the  day  and  had  enougK 
to  do. 

6th    day   of    2nd   month,    1883. 

Feel  very  well  for  first  time  in  several  days. 
9th    day    of    2nd   month,    1883. 

Have  had  much  hard  work  to  do — seems  sometimes  as  it 
I  should  have  to  give  up. 

10th  day  of  2nd  month,    1883. 

We  celebrated  our  25th  anniversary  tonight — had  a  very 
pleasant  time — we  had  65  to  spend  the  evening. 

12th  day  of  2nd  month,   1883. 

Am  very  tired. 

26th  day  of  2nd  month,   1883. 

Attended   Annual   Meeting  of  W.    C.    Association. 

27th  day  of  2nd  month,  1883. 
Made  donation  to  a  friend. 

28th  day  of  2nd  month,  1883. 
To  Bethany  Home  and  out  to  pay  bills. 

2nd  day  of  3rd  month,  1883. 
To   Bethany   Home  Monthly  Meeting. 

7th  day  of  3rd  month,  1883. 
Very  tired.  j 

9th  day  of  3rd  month,  1883. 
To  Bethany  Home. 

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15th  day  of  3rd  montli,   1883. 

To  Bethany  Home  with  Mrs.  Overlock. 

20th  day  of  3rd  month,    1883. 

Company  to  Breakfast. 

24th  day  of  3rd  month,    1883. 

Am  sick. 

26th  day  of  3rd  month,    1883. 

Feel  better. 

31»t   day  of  3rd  month,    1883. 

To  Bethany  Home. 

4th    day    of   4th    month,    1883. 

Mrs.   Overlock  and  self  visited  Mrs.   Walker  in  the  in- 
terest of  Bethany  Home. 

16th  day  of  4th  month,   1883. 

Very  tired. 

28th  day  of  4th  month,    1883. 

At  Bethany  Home. 

lit  day  of  5th  month,  1883. 
Went  to  Bethany  Home  to  pay  bills. 

3rd  day  of  5th  month,  1883. 
To  Hospital  meeting. 

4th  day  of  5th  month,  1883. 
Bethany   Home   Monthly   Meeting. 

5th  day  of  5th  month,  1883. 
Made  soap — all  done  before  night. 

—  274  — 


10th  day  of  5th  month,   1883. 

At  Bethany  Home. 

11th   day  of  5th  month,    1883. 

Looking  after  building  a  shed  at  Bethany  Home. 
14th   day   of  5th  month,    1883. 

Mrs.    Overlock  and   Mrs.    Walker  and   I   spent  the  day 
talking  of  Bethany  Home  business. 

18th  day  of  5th  month,    1883. 

At  Bethany  Home  after  noon. 

23rd  day  of  5th  month,    1883. 

Went  to  Bethany  Home  to  meet  the  Bethany  Home  Com- 
mittee from  Council. 

24th  day  of  5th  month,    1883. 

Went  to  visit  old  colored  woman  at  the  Hospital. 

25th  day  of  5th  month,    1883. 
At  Bethany  Home  Monthly  Meeting. 

3 lit   day   of  5th  month,    1883. 

To  Bethany  Home  in  the  afternoon  after  hard  work  in  the 
kitchen . 

5th    day    of    6th    month,    1883. 

Visited  the  sick  today. 

7th    day    of   6th    month,    1883. 


Churned  and  went  to  Home — company  to  dinner, 
to  Sabbath  School  Convention. 


I  went 


—  276  — 


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12tli  day  of  6th  montli,    1883. 

Went  to  funeral. 

lat    day    of    7tli    month,    1883. 

Hottest  day  so  far. 

2nd    day    of   7th   month,    1883. 

Executive  Committee  of  Home  met  at  H.  F.  Brown's. 
11th  day  of  7th  month,    1883. 

Churned . 

22nd  day  of  7th  month,   1883. 

Company  to  dinner. 

24th  day  of  7th  month,    1883. 

Bethany  Home. 

25th  day  of  7th  month,    1883. 

Company  to  tea. 

26th  day  of  7th  month,    1883. 

Company  to  dinner. 

29th  day  of  7th  month,    1883. 

Company  to  dinner. 

30th  day  of  7th  month,    1883. 

Went  to  funeral. 

11th  day  of  8th  month,   1883. 

I  am  not  well-have  much  to  do-I  do  not  know  how  I  am 
to  get  through — company. 

12th  day  of  8th  month,   1883. 

More  company. 

—  276  — 


14th  day  of  8th  month,    1883. 

Very  busy — went  to  see  Mrs.  Walker  on  Bethany  Home 
business . 

19th  day  of  8th  month,  1883. 

Went  to   our  own   meeting  and   to   Presbyterian   Prayer 
meeting  in  the  evening — my  birthday. 

21st   day  of  8th   month,    1883. 

Went  to  the  Science  Meeting. 

27th   day   of  8th  month,    1883. 

Spent  some  time  with  Mrs.   Overlock  talking  up  business 
with  her  at  Bethany  Home. 

28th  day  of  8th  month,    1883. 

At  Bethany  Home. 

1st    day    of    9th    month,    1883. 
Out  to  Bethany  Home  paying  bills. 

4th    day    of    9th    month,    1883. 

Mrs.    Overlock  and   self  at   Bethany  Home,   also  had   a 
"time"  with  two  of  our  girls. 

5th    day    of   9th    month,    1883. 

Company. 

9th    day    of   9th    month.    1883. 

Bethany  Home  Monthly  Meeting.     I  am  sick  myself. 
13th  day  of  9th  month,    1883. 

Went  to  home  with  Mrs.   Overlock. 

—  277  — 


12tli  day  of  6th  month,    1883. 

Went  to  funeral. 

1st    day    of    7th    month,    1883. 

Hottest  day  so  far. 

2nd    day    of   7th   month,    1883. 

Executive  Committee  of  Home  met  at  H.  F.  Brown's. 
11th  day  of  7th  month,    1883. 

Churned. 

22nd  day  of  7th  month,  1883. 

Company  to  dinner. 

24th   day   of  7th  month,    1883. 

Bethany  Home. 

25th  day  of  7th  month,    1883. 

Company  to  tea. 

26th  day  of  7th  month,  1883. 
Company  to  dinner. 

29th  day  of  7th  month,  1883. 
Company  to  dinner. 

30th  day  of  7th  month,  1883. 
Went  to  funeral. 

11th  day  of  8th  month,    1883. 

I  am  not  well— have  much  to  do — I  do  not  know  how  I  am 
to  get  through — company. 

12th  day  of  8th  month,    1883. 

More  company. 

—  276  — 


14th  day  of  8th  month,    1883. 

Very  busy— went  to  see  Mrs.  Walker  on  Bethany  Home 
business. 

19th  day  of  8th  month,    1883. 

Went  to   our  own   meeting  and   to   Presbyterian   Prayer 
meeting  in  the  evening — my  birthday. 

21st   day  of  8th   month,    1883. 

Went  to  the  Science  Meeting. 

27th  day  of  8th  month,    1883. 

Spent  some  time  with  Mrs.   Overlock  talking  up  business 
with  her  at  Bethany  Home. 

28th  day  of  8th  month,    1883. 

At  Bethany  Home. 

1st    day    of    9th    month,    1883. 
Out  to  Bethany  Home  paying  bills. 

4th    day    of   9th    month,    1883. 

Mrs.    Overlock  and   self  at   Bethany  Home,   also  had   a 
"time"  with  two  of  our  girls. 


5th    day    of    9th    month,    1883. 

Company. 

9th    day    of   9th    month.    1883. 

Bethany  Home  Monthly  Meeting.     I  am  sick  myself. 
13th  day  of  9th  month,    1883. 

Went  to  home  with  Mrs.   Overlock. 

—  277  — 


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25ili  day  of  9tli  month,    188^ 

Mrs.    Overlock  and   self  out  buying  goods   for   Bethany 
Home  and  paying  bills,  etc. 

Stli   day  of   lOtli  month,    1883. 

Company  to  dinner. 

24th  day  of  10th  month,   1883. 

Mrs.  Overlock  and  self  had  to  go  to  Bethany  Home. 
29th  day  of  10th  month,   1883. 

Am  very  tired. 

2nd  day  of  11th  month,   1883. 

Went  to  dinner  to  and  with  the  hospital  folks. 
8th   day  of   11th  month,    1883. 

Went  to  Home  on  business  of  Home. 

11th  day  of  11th  month,   1883. 

Worked  hard  and  was  very  tired. 

13th  day  of  11th  month,  1883. 

Feel  very  tired. 

14th  day  of  11th  month,  1883. 
At  Bethany  Home. 

18th  day  of  11th  month,  1883. 
Company  to  dinner. 

1st  day  of  12th  month,  1883. 
To  Bethany  Home  to  pay  bills. 

4th  day  of  12th  month,  1883. 
Went  to  audit  bills  on  account  of  Bethany  Home. 

—  278  — 


7th  day  of   12th  month,    1883. 

Went  to  Bethany  Home  Monthly  Meeting. 
13th  day  of  12th  month,  1883. 

Afternoon  went  to  see  Mrs.   Overlock — also  in  afternoon 
to  W.   C.   T.   Union. 

3l8t  day  of  12th  month,   1883. 

In  the  kitchen  all  forenoon.     In  the  P.  M.  went  to  Beth- 
any Home  and  settled  the  bills. 

4th    day    of    1st    month,    1884. 

Bethany  Home  Monthly  Meeting. 

5th  day  of  1st  month,  1884. 
At  Northwestern  Hospital  auditing  bills. 

11th  day  of  1st  month,  1884. 
Very  cold— Mrs.    Overlock  and   self  at   Bethany  Home. 

15th   day  of   1st   month,    1884. 

At  Home,  dined  there.     Supervisor's  and   Council  Com- 
mittee conferred  with  us. 

16th   day   of    1st   month,    1884. 

Paying  bills,  etc.— working  on  report  for  Council. 

23rd   day  of    1st   month,    1884. 
To  Bethany  Home. 

27th   day   of   1st  month,    1884. 

"You  feel,"  as  said  a  writer  about  Oxford,  "as  if  you 
were  under  the  mystic  pressure  of  accumulated  centuries 
— whose  strange  influence  of  antiquity  is  all  about  you." 

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1st   day   of    2nd   montli,    1884. 

Bethany  Home  Monthly  Meeting. 

4th    day    of   2nd   month,    1884. 

Left  home  3:30  P.  M.  for  a  trip  South  for  the  help  of  my 
dear  husband. 

5th    day   of   2nd  month,    1884. 

At  St.  Louis  at  Kirkwood's,  at  our  friends  the  Murtfeldts. 

17th  day  of  2nd  month,   1884. 

At  Galveston  having  been  for  a  little  while  at  Hot  Springs, 
Austin,  Houston,  San  Antonio  and  now  going  aboard  the 
steamer  Whitney  on  its  way  from  New  O.  to  Vera  Cruz.  A 
few  passengers — but   seem   very  agreeable — only  five   ladies. 

3rd    day    of    4th   month,    1884. 

After  going  across  the  Gulf  of  Mexico,  to  Vera  Cruz,  and 
over  the  mountains  to  City  of  Mexico,  and  around  through 
many  parts,  seeing  many  new  scenes  and  sights  we  arrived 
at  our  own  home  today  and  found  all  comfortable — for  all 
of  which  we  are  truly  grateful. 

4th  day  of  4th  month,  1884. 

Attended  Monthly  Meeting  at  Bethany  Home. 

etA  day  of  4th  month,  1884. 
Attended  our  own  meeting  with  our  own  church  family. 

10th  day  of  4th  month,  1884. 
Went  to  W.   C.   Association  Monthly  Meeting. 

13th  day  of  4th  month,    1884. 

To  Bethany  Home  service.  Afternoon  to  Pastoral  Com- 
mittee. 

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16th   day  of  4th  month,    1884. 

Bethany  Home  in  the  afternoon— set  my  first  hen. 
17th  day  of  4th  month,    1884. 

Mrs.  Overlock  and  self  to  Comptroller's  office  and  bought 
goods  for  the  Home. 

21  It   day  of  4th  month,    1884. 

At  Meeting  Evangelists  Committee. 

22nd  day  of  4th  month,   1884. 
Sent  apples  to  Hospital. 

30th  day  of  4th  month,    1884. 
At  Hospital   meeting — set  a  hen. 

lit    day    of    5th    month,    1884. 
Settled  Bethany  Home  bills-at  Hospital  meeting  P.   M. 

3rd    day    of    5th    month,    1884. 
^^^Went  to  Court  House  with  others  on  account  of  Bethany 

7th    day   of    5th    month,    1884. 

Set  two  hens. 

16th  day  of  5th  month,    1884. 

Am  not  well. 

17th  day  of  5th  month,    1884. 

Still  very  sick. 

20th  day  of  5th  month,    1884. 

Set  my  5th  hen. 

23rd  day  of  5th  month,  1884. 

Wrote  to  Purdie  about  our  mission  in  Mexico. 

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28th  day  of  5th  month,   1884. 

Making  soap— made  two  loaves  of  cake  for  Hospital  festi- 
val at  Robinson's. 

29th   day  of   5th  month,    1884. 

Went  to  see  the  new  Mission  House  down  town. 

2nd  day  of  6th  month,  1884. 
Washed  and  to  Bethany  Home  to  pay  bills. 

3rd    day    of    6th    month,    1884. 

Monthly  Meeting  at  Bethany  Home. 

5th  day  of  6th  month,  1884. 
Went  to  opening  Chamber  of  Commerce. 

10th  day  of  6th  month,  1884. 
To  Mrs.   Walker's  to  talk  Bethany  Home  business. 

18th   day  of  6th  month,    1884. 

Large  company  to  tea. 

26th  day  of  6th  month,    1884. 

I  am  nearly  sick. 

10th  day  of  7th  month,    1884. 

Met  Mrs.   Walker  down  town  and  selected  carpets  and 
furniture  for  Bethany  Home. 

11th   day  of  7th  month,    1884. 

Bethany  Home  Meeting  at  Mrs.  Walker's. 

12th  day  of  7th  month,    1884. 

I  am  sick  with  over-work. 

14th  day  of  7th  month,    1884. 

Not  well. 

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19th  day  of  7th  month,    1884. 

Missionary  Meeting  passed  off  well. 

20th  day  of  7th  month,  1884. 
Went  to  opening  of  Missionary  Chapel. 

27th  day  of  7th  month,  1884. 
Spent  most  of  the  P.  M.  at  Bethany  Home. 

29th  day  of  7th  month,  1884. 
Out  settling  bills  for  Bethany  Home. 

31  St   day   of  7th   month,    1884. 

Still  settling  bills  and  at  Mrs.    Walker's  talking  business 
of  Bethany  Home. 

1st    day    of    8th    month,    1884. 

Attended  Monthly  Meeting  at  Bethany  Home. 

6th  day  of  8th  month,  1884. 
Made  my  financial  statement  to  the  Council. 

10th  day  of  8th  month,  1884. 
Attended  service  at  Home. 

11th   day   of   8th   month,    1884. 

Afternoon    spent    with    Mrs.    Walker    looking   after    fuel 
for  Bethany  Home. 

15th  day  of  8th  month,    1884. 

Company— sent  $50  to  Gomez  Faries,  our  mission  in  Mex- 
ico.    Dry  and  dusty. 

16th   day  of  8th  month,    1884. 

I  carried  a  lot  of  flowers  to  Hospital. 

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17th  day  of  Sth  month,    1884. 

Had  to  go  to  Hatfield's;  their  baby  died. 

21»t  day   of   8th   month,    1884. 

Out  to  Bethany  Home. 

22nd  day  of  8th  month,   1884. 

Woodworth  funeral.     Over  the  river  with  Mrs.  Overlock 
to  see  Mrs.  Van  Cleve.     Picking  up  things  for  Hospital. 
23rd   day  of  8th  month,    1884. 

Went  to  Hospital. 

24th  day  of  8th  month,   1884. 

Went  to  Home  with  Mrs.   Overlock. 

31st  day   of   8th   month,    1884. 

Company — I  am  very  tired. 

lit    day    of    9th    month,    1884. 
Spent  part  of  the  day  with  Mrs.  Walker. 

2nd    day   of   9th   month,    1884. 

Mrs.    Overlock    and    self    went   to    Bethany    Home    and 
around  paying  bills— came  home  and  made  jelly. 

9th   day    of    9th    month,    1884. 

Churned— left  home  for   Iowa  Yearly   Meeting. 

10th  day  of  9th  month,    1884. 
Arrived  at  Oskaloosa  on  time. 

17th  day  of  9th  month,    1884. 

Arrived  home  after  a  very  pleasant  and  interesting  week 
at  Yearly  Meeting. 

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23rd   day  of  9th  month,    1884. 

A  very  busy  day — Mrs.  Overlock  and  self  at  Comptroller** 
office — and  settled  bills. 

26th  day  of  9th  month,    1884. 

Bought  crockery,  tinware  and  cutlery. 

27th  day  of  9th  month,  1884. 
Company  to  tea. 

28th  day  of  9th  month,  1884. 
Mission  School. 

29th   day   of  9th   month,    1884. 

Company. 

30th   day   of  9th   month,    1884. 

Went  to  Bethany  Home — and  in  the  evening  to  hear  Fran- 
cis Murphy  lecture  on  temperance. 

1st   day   of    10th   month,    1884. 

Company  to  dinner. 

2nd   day  of  ^  10th  month,    1884. 

At  annual   meeting  of  Foreign   Missionary   Society.     At 
annual  meeting  at  Hospital. 

3rd  day  of   10th   month,    1884. 

Regular  Business  Meeting  at  Bethany  Home. 
5th  day  of   10th  month,    1884. 

Company  to  tea. 

6th  day  of    10th  month,    1884.    • 

Annual  meeting  of  Women's   Ex. 

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7tli  day  of  lOtli  montli,    1884. 

Annual  meeting  of  Children  and  Aged  Women's  Home. 
9th  day  of   lOth  nLonth,   1884. 

Out  paying  bills  for  Bethany  Home. 

lOth  day  of  10th  month,  1884. 

Company— attended  Christian  Association  Monthly  Meet- 
ing and  out  to  Bethany  Home. 

11th  day  of  10th  month,  1884. 

At  funeral — also  called  on  another  bereaved  family — then 
went  to  Swede  Kate's— met  poor  Delia  again  and  tried  to 
get  her  to  lead  a  better  life — God  grant  her  help,— she  can  be 
rescued ! 

13th  day  of  10th  month,  1884. 

Mrs.  Walker  called  and  in  the  afternoon  we  went  to  Mrs. 
Overlock's  and  we  talked  on  Bethany  Home  business  until 
6  P.  M.    In  the  evening  made  some  social  calls. 

14th  day  of  10th  month,  1884. 

Very  busy  with  my  Bethany  Home  treasury  books.  In 
afternoon  went  to  look  up  stoves — then  to  the  Home. 

15th  day  of  10th  month,  1884. 

At  my  reports — at  4:00  P.  M.  went  with  Mrs.  Overlock 
to  Walker's — met  Mrs.  Van  Cleve,  and  the  mayor  and  an 
alderman  met  with  us  and  held  a  conference — satisfactorily. 

.   16th  day  of  10th  month,  1884. 

Mrs.  Overlock  and  self  out  buying  stoves— company  for 
over  night. 

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20th  day  of  10th  month,  1884. 

Am  very  tired— still  have  company. 

21«t  day  of  10th  month,   1884. 

Many    callers-sent    flowers    to    a    baby's    funeral-Had 
Evangelists    Committee  meeting  at  our  house  this   evening. 
22nd  day  of  10th  month,  1884. 

Had  to  spend  all  the  forenoon  at  Court  House  with  the 
Grand  Jury  on  a  bad  business  in  connection  with  a  bad  wo- 
man  (Procuress)  and  two  or  three  girls.  In  the  P.  M.  went  to 
Comptroller's  office  on  Bethany  Home  account. 

23rd  day  of  10th  month,   1884. 

Hous?  ^''''^'"^  ^^^''  ^^'  ^^"^  '^''"'^"  ""^  yesterday  at  Coun 
24th  day  of  10th  month,  1884. 

Still   after   the  bad   woman-went   to   Home   very  late- 
Company.  -^ 

28th  day  of  10th  month,  1884. 

Went  to  Delia  again. 

29th  day  of  10th  month,  1884. 

Down  town  to  Mrs.  Walker's  and  paid  bills  in  the  P.  M. 

30th  day  of  10th  month,  1884. 
Out  to  the  Home. 

6th   day  of   11th  month,    1884. 

Mee^r^   ^"^  ^''''^  ^^   ^   funeral-and   at   Hospital   Monthly 

7th   day  of    11th   month,    1884. 

Bethany  Monthly  Meeting. 

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9tlii  day  of  lltli  month,   1884. 

Evangelists'   meeting. 

11th  day  of  11th  month,  1884. 

Mrs.  Walker  and  Mrs.  Overlock  at  my  house  to  talk  and 
arrange    for    annual   reception    at    Bethany    Home.      In    the 
evening  we  went  to  W.  D.  Washburn's  reception. 
12th  day  of  11th  month,   1884. 

Working  on  my  treasury  account. 

13th  day  of  11th  month,  1884. 
Missionary  Meeting— Company  to  dinner— Public  meeting 
for  N.   W.   Hospital. 

*      14th  day  of  11th  month,  1884. 
Held  Bethany  Home  annual  meeting  at  our  meeting  house. 

15th  day  of  11th  month,   1884. 
Meeting  passed  off  very  well.     Oh!   I  am  so  tired. 
18th  day  of  11th  month,  1884. 

At  Bethany  Home  early— had  a  very  favored  day,  the 
mayor  and  nine  of  the  Council  called,  also  many  others— came 
home  tired  but  satisfied. 

19th  day  of  11th  month,  1884. 

In  the  afternoon  went  with  Mrs.  Overlock  to  St.  Paul  to 
attend  the  State  Organization  of  the  Minnesota  Woman's 
Indian   Association. 

20th  day  of  11th  month  1884. 

At  Bethany  Home. 

23rd  day  of  11th  month,  1884. 

Evangelistic  meeting. 

—  288  — 


26th  day  of  11th  month,  1884. 

Looking  after  a  poor  Norwegian  family, 

27th  day  of  11th  month,   1884. 
Very  sick  in  bed  until  3 :  00  P.  M. 

1st   day  of    12th  month,    1884. 
Out  paying  bills  and  out  to  Bethany  Home. 
6th  day  of   12th  month,    1884. 
Bethany  Home  business  meeting. 

6th  day  of    12th   month,    1884. 
Down  town  shopping  for  Bethany  Home. 

8th  day  of   12th  month,    1884. 
Evangelists'  meeting. 

9th  day  of   12th  month,    1884. 

Attended  the  Associated  Charities  meeting  in  the  evening. 

10th  day  of  12th  month,   1884. 
Out  shopping  for  Bethany  Home— tired. 

l«th  day  of  12th  month,  1884. 

At  Mrs.  Walker's  on  Bethany  Home  business.    Afttrnoon 
W.   C.  Association  Monthly  Meeting. 

14th  day  of  12th  month,  1884. 

Company  to  dinner— attended  Moody's  meeting. 
16th  day  of  12th  month,  1884. 

Mrs.    Overlock  and   self   to   Bethany   Home— at   meeting 
for  charities- 20  degrees  below  zero. 

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19 til  day  of  12th  month,  1884. 

Met  Mrs.    Walker— attended  Board  Meeting  of   Bethany 
Home,  and  then  out  to  Bethany  Home. 

20th  day  of  12th  month,  1884. 

Very  cold— went  with  Mrs.  Overlock  to  buy  coal  stoves 
for  Bethany  Home. 

21st  day  of   12th  month,   1884. 

To  my  own  meeting.  Afternoon  to  Bethany  Home  Board 
Meeting. 

22nd  day  of  12th  month,  1884. 

Attended  Missionary  Social. 

25th  day  of  12th  month,  1884. 
33  degrees  below  zero — not  much  of  a  Christmas. 

29th  day  of  12th  month.  1884. 
At  Bethany  Home  in  the  P.   M. 

30th  day  of  12th  month,  1884. 
Out  paying  bills  for  Bethany  Home. 

31st  day  of  12th  month,   1884. 

Out  paying  bills.  This  is  the  last  day  of  the  year- 
should  be  a  time  of  solid  reflection  and  earnest  resolves  for 
the  future. 

2nd    day    of    1st    month.    1885. 

43  degrees  below  zero. 

15th  day  of    1st   month,    1885. 

Large  company  to  dinner. 

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21st   day   of    l«t   month.    1885. 

.XT  ^^"^  ^.""^  ^""'"^  ""^  quarterly  statement  to  the  Council 
Went  to  Methodist  Missionary  meeting-worked  on  my  books 
m  the  evenmg  (she  worked  too  long  and  too  late  nights). 
25th   day  of    Igt   month,    1885. 

26  degrees  below  zero-washed-to  Bethany  Home  in  the 
afternoon. 

28th   day  of   lit  month,    1885. 

Out  paying  bills  for  Bethany  Home. 

29th    day   of    lat  month,    1885. 
Out  in  the  interest  of  an  unfortunate. 

30th   day   of    1st   month,    1885. 

Went  to  Mrs.  Van  Cleve's  with  Mrs.  Overlock  on  Beth- 
any  Home  busmess  conference  and  took  dinner-all  day  com- 
pany  at  our  house  for  dinner. 

31st   day   of    1st   month,    1885. 

Went  out  to  pay  bills  for  Bethany  Home— very  tired. 
1st    day    of    2nd    month,    1885. 

Not  well— did  not  rest  well— could  not  go  out 
3rd   day    of   2nd   month,    1885. 

Feel  much  better-met  the  Committee  at  Bethany  Home 
Went  to  town  with  Mrs.  Overlock  to  consult  with  the  Judge 
about  our  Bethany  Home  work. 

5th    day   of   2nd   month,    1885. 

Attended  our  own  Foreign  Missionary  Meeting. 
6th    day    of   2nd    month,    1885. 

I  am  still  not  well  but  went  to  Bethany  meeting  in  the 
afternoon. 

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nth  day  of  2nd  month,  1885. 

Our  27th  anniversary— took  dinner  at  West  Hotel.   Indian 
ni€eting  at  Mrs.   H.   G.  Harrisons. 

12th  day  of  2nd  month,   1885. 

N.  W.   Hospital  Meeting. 

13th  day  of  2nd  month,    1885. 

Mrs.  Overlock  and  self  went  to  St.  Paul  and  to  the  Legis- 
lature—and saw  some  of  our  representatives— returned  home 
and  to  see  Judge  Baily  in  the  interest  of  Bethany  Home. 
15th  day  of  2nd  month,   1885. 

Attended  a  meeting  of  the  Agent  of  the  American  Bible 
Society. 

lYth  day  of  2nd  month,   1885. 

Had  the  Home  and  Foreign  Missionary  meeting  at  my 
house  this  evening— eighteen  came— we  all  had  supper  and 
made  three  quilts  for  poor  folks. 

19th  day  of  2nd  month.   1885. 

Out  buying  wood  and  provisions  for  Bethany  Home. 
20th  day  of  2nd  month,   1885. 

Out  buying  goods  for  Bethany  Home. 

21st   day   of  2nd  month,    1885. 
Went  to  N.  W.  Hospital  and  carried  some  bedding. 

25th   day  of   2nd  month,    1885. 

Met  Temperance  Committee  and  in  the  afternoon  attended 
meeting  of  Womati's  Christian  Association. 

26th  day  of  2nd  month,  1885. 

W«it  to  Board  meeting  of  Bethany  Home. 

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3rd  day  of  3rd  month,  1885. 

Mrs.    Overlock.   Mrs.    Van  Cleve   and   Mrs.    Walker  all 
dined  with  me  today. 

6th  day  of  3rd  month,  1885. 

Went  out  to  pay  bills— in  the  evening  met   County   At- 
torney on  Bethany  Home  business. 

7th   day   of    3rd   month,    1885. 

Very  busy  in  the  forenoon— afternoon  to  Bethany  Home. 

9th  day  of  3rd  month,  1885. 
Washed — nice   day. 

10th  day  of  3rd  month,  1885. 
Attended  the  Indian  meeting. 

nth   day  of  3rd  month,    1885. 

Called  on  Judge   Baily— afterwards  called  on  and  had  a 
talk  with  Mrs.   Walker. 

13th  day  of  3rd  month,    1885. 

Board  meeting  at   Home. 

14th   day   of   3rd   month,    1885. 

Another  meeting  of  Board— we  want  to  see  who  we  can 
send  out  to  make  room— for  sanitary  reasons  if  no  other. 

16th  day  of  3rd  month,    1885. 

We  have  suit  at  Court  House. 

17th  day  of  3rd  month,    1885. 

Went  to  Court  House  but  suit  not  called. 

18th  day  of  3rd  month,  1885. 

Went  to  Court  House— late  in  getting  the  suit. 

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19th  day  of  3rd  month,    1885. 

I  am  about  sick.  Brought  the  girl  home  with  me.  Mrs. 
Burner— bad  woman  spoken  of  some  months  ago — found 
guilty.  Sent  $50  to  Purdie  Gomez  Paries,  our  missionary 
in  Mexico. 

2l8t   day   of   3rd   month,    1885. 

Made  19  lbs.  butter  today— went  to  Home  with  Mrs. 
Overlock.     Bought  meat  for  Bethany  Home. 

24th   day   of   3rd  month,    1885. 

Mrs.  Overlock  and  Mrs.  Walker  here  most  of  the  fore- 
noon.    Mrs.    Overlock  and  self  went  to  Bethany  Home. 

25th  day  of   3rd  month,    1885. 

Company  to  dinner — evening  to  Book  Social  at  Y.  M. 
C.   A.     Had  a  full  day. 

27th   day   of   3rd  month,    1885. 

Had  to  go  to  Home  after  Rose  Lane  and  down  to  Munic- 
ipal  Court.     At   Presbyterian   Missionary  meeting. 

30th   day   of  3rd   month,    1885. 

Spent  most  of  the  day  at  Court  House. 

31st   day  of   3rd  month,    1885. 

Saw  first  robin  today. 

1st    day    of    4th    month,    1885. 

Went  to  Home  and  to  pay  bills. 

2nd    day    of    4th    month,    1885. 
At  Hospital  Meeting. 

4th    day    of    4th    month,    1885. 

At  Bethany  Monthly  Meeting  at   Home. 

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9th    day    of    4th    month,    1885. 

At  our  own  meeting  and  to  Bethany  Home  in  the  p.  m, 

10th   day   of  4th   month,    1885. 
Bought  sugar  and  other  groceries  for  Bethany  Home. 

14th   day  of  4th  month,    1885. 
Company  to  stay  over  night. 

15th   day  of  4th   month,    1885. 
At  Walkers   with  Board,  held  very  late— very  tired. 

16th   day  of   4th   month,    1885. 
Called  at  Mrs.    Walkers. 

17th   day  of  4th  month,    1885. 
Out  to  Bethany  Home. 

21st    day   of   4th   month,    1885. 

Mrs.   Overlock  and  self  went  to  Bethany  Home— set  two 
hens. 

25th   day   of  4th   month,    1885. 

Company    to    dinner— Home    and      Foreign      Missionary 
Meeting. 

26th  day  of  4th  month,  1885. 

Stream  of  callers  all  day. 

28th   day   of  4th   month,    1885. 

Mrs.    Overlock    and    self    to    Walkers    and    to    Bethany 
Home. 

30th   day   of   4th   month,    1885. 

Paid  Bethany  Home  bills— some  of  them. 

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lit    day    of    5th    montli,    1885. 

Went  to   Bethany   Home— paid  bills- 

Snd   day   of    Sth    montli,    1885. 

Looking    after    County    Commissioner    on    business    con- 
nected with  the  Home. 

5th    day    of    5th    month,    1885. 
Very  busy  with  my  account  for  Council- 

6th    day    of    5th    month,    1885. 

Mrs-  Overlock  spent  two  hours  with  me— Fixed  up  my 
books  and  had  a  quiet  day- 

12th  day  of  5th  month,    1885. 

Making  soap-     Board  of  Bethany  Home  at  Walkers. 

22nd   day  of   5th  month,    1885. 

Went  out  to  look  for  site  for  new  Home-     Visited  Old 
Ladies'   and    Children's    Home. 

26th  day  of  5th  month,    1885. 

With  Eliza  J-  Lindly  packed  and  got  off  at  8:io  p-   m- 
for  the  East- 

28th   day   of  5th  month,    1885. 

Arrived   at  Detroit  7:30.     I   visited   Old   Ladies'   Home 
Cost  $50,000  and   Working   Woman's   Home— left   at   12:30. 

29th  day  of   5th  month,    1885. 

Arrived  at  Saratoga  and  Glenns  Falls- 

3(Hh  day  of  5th  month,    1885. 

Attended  New  York  Yearly  Meeting  all  day. 

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4th  day  of  6th  month,  1885. 

After  a  very  delightful  and  interesting  time  at  Glenns 
Falls  and  at  New  York  Yearly  Meeting  we  left  at  2:40  for 
Boston- 

5th    day    of    6th    month,    1885. 

Arrived  at  Boston  and  on  to  Lynn— nearly  sick. 
6th    day    of    6th   month,    1885. 

Still  very  poorly— lovely   weather  and   I   feel  better  this 
p.  m- 

10th   day  of  6th  month,    1885. 

Took  train  for  Portland  to  attend  New  England  Yearly 
Meeting. 

17th  day  of  6th  month,    1885. 

Meeting  over— I  left  for  South  Paris.  Maine  (E.  J. 
Lmdly  leaving  for  home)  and  went  to  see  Uncle  Abiel  my 
mother's  brother- 

18th   day   of   6th  month,    1885. 

Had  a  most  delightful  time- 

24th   day   of  6th  month,    1885. 

Visited  around  among  uncles   and   cousins  and   returned 
to  Lynn. 

25th   day   of  6th  month,    1885. 

Then  to  Fair  Haven-visited  in  and  around   New   Bed- 
ford. 

29th   day  of  6th   month    1885. 

Left  Fair  Haven  for  West  Falmouth,  my  old  home- 
l«t    day    of    7th    month,    1885. 

Do  not  feel  very  well.    Visited  around  W.  Fahnouth,  etc 

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ITtli  day  of  7th  montli,   1885. 

Left  for  New  Bedford  and  visited  in  and  around  for  a 
^  IStli   day  of   7tli  month,    1885. 

Returned  to  Lynn- 

19th   day   of   7th   month,    1885. 

Very  tired-went   to  meeting  and   did   up   my   visiting- 
Home  letters,  etc- 

20th   day  of  7th   month,    1885. 

Left  Boston  for  home  7:00  p.  m- 

22nd  day  of  7th  month,   1885. 

Arrived  at  Chicago  at  8:00  a-  m- 

27th   day   of  7th  month,    1885. 
From  Chicago  to  Milwaukee— then  to  Glenbeulah— visited 
our  cousins  two  or  three  days  and  left  Milwaukee  for  my 
home. 

28th   day   of  7th  month,    1885. 

Arrived  at  home  7:15— and  was  very  glad  to  get  to  my 
own  dear  home  once  more- 

7th    day    of    8th    month,    1885. 

Out  at  Lake  Minnetonka— but  went  in  to  be  at  Bethany 
Home  business  meeting. 

15th   day  of  8th  month,    1885. 

Mrs.  Overlock  and  self  over  the  river  to  see  Mrs-  Van 
Cleve. 

16th  day  of  8th  month,    1885. 

Had  a  quiet  time  at  home. 

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19th  day  of  8th  month,    1885. 

Not  a  pleasant  day  for  my  birthday. 

20th   day   of  8th   month,    1885. 

Out  to   Bethany   Home   about   supper  time. 

23rd  day  of  8th  month,    1885. 

At  Bethany  Home  at  religious  service- 

Ist    day    of    9th    month,    1885. 

Went  out  to  pay  Bethany  Home  bills. 

4th    day    of    9th    month,    1885. 

Monthly  Meeting  Bethany  Home-some  things   very  un- 
pleasant. 

9th    day    of    9th    month,    1885. 

Went  to  see  the  laying  of  the  corner  stone  of  the  Home 
for  Children  and  Old   Ladies.     Called  at  Bethany   Home. 
10th   day  of  9th  month,    1885. 
Am  very  tired. 

11th   day  of  9th   month,    1885. 

Corner   stone   of  the   new   Bethany   Home   was   laid   this 
p.   m.  with  appropriate  ceremonies. 

17th   day  of  9th   month,    1885. 

Went  to  the   Womans  Indian   Meeting.    Governor  Arm- 
strong addressed. 

20th   day  of  9th  month,    1885. 

Company  to  tea. 

22nd  day  of  9th  month,    1885. 

At  Bethany  Home. 

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23rd  day  of  9th  month,    1885. 

Went  to  St.  Paul  to  attend  State  Temperance  Meeting. 
25th  day  of  9th  month,    1885. 

With   Mrs.   Overlock  over  river  to  Mrs.   Van   Cleve  on 
Bethany  Home  business- 

29th  day  of  9th  month,   1885. 

Down  town  and  paid  Bethany  Home  bills— over  the  river 
with  Mrs.  Overlock  to  Mrs.  Van  Cleve's  on  Bethany  Home 

business- 

Ist   day  of   10th  month,    1885. 

Attended  Monthly  Meeting  N-  W-  Hospital. 
2nd  day  of   10th  month,    1885. 

Business  Meeting  Bethany  Home. 

3rd  day  of   10th  month,    1885. 

Tired  but  worked  in  kitchen  all  the  forenoon.  At  W-  F. 
Missionary  Meeting  in  the  afternoon. 

5th  day  of   10th   month,   1885. 

At  Bethany  Home— went  to  town  and  bought  stoves  for 
Bethany  Home- 

6th  day  of   10th  month,   1885. 

Awoke  tired  and  discouraged — called  on  Mrs-  Overlock. 
Then  to  town  and  bought  things  for  our  Missionary  Asso- 
ciation. Afternoon  went  to  Childrens  and  Old  Ladies  Home 
Annual  Meeting. 

7th   day   of   10th  month,    1885. 
Visited  some  of  our  friends. 

8th  day  of   10th  month,   1885. 
Visited  more  friends  today. 

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17th  day  of  10th  month,  1885. 

Tired — but  went  to  Womans  Foreign  Missionary  Meet- 
ing. In  the  evening  Mrs.  Overlock  and  self  went  to  see 
Mrs.  Van  Cleve  on  Bethany  Home  business. 

20th  day  of  lOth  month,  1885. 

Went  to  Sheltering  Arms   Reception. 

22nd  day  of  10th  month,  1885. 

Went  to  the  depot  and  got  a  girl  and  sent  her  to  Bethany 
Home. 

2Tth  day  of  lOth  month,  1885. 

Business  at  Court  House — afternoon  to  Mrs.  Walker  on 
account  of  Bethany  Home» 

eeth  day  of  10th  month,  1886. 

Attended  reception  at  West  Hotel  for  Children  and  Old 
Ladies'  Home* 

29th  day  of  10th  month,  1885. 

At  Mrs-  Walkers  on  Bethany  Home  business-  At  Evang- 
elistic meeting  in  the  evening. 

30th  day  of  lOth  month,  1885. 

Bethany  Home  in  the  evening. 

Slftt  day  of  10th  month,   1885. 
Out  paying  bills  for  Bethany  Home. 

4th  day  of  11th  month,   1885. 

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Out  to  Bethany  Home. 

6th  day  of  11th  month,   1886. 

At  N.  W-  Hospital  meeting* 

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At  Bethany  Home  Monthly  Meeting. 

llth  day  of  llth  month,   1885. 
Mrs.  Overlook  came  and  we  took  account  of  stock. 

12th  day  of  llth  month,   1885. 

Attended  N-  W-  H-  annual  meeting. 

13th  day  of  llth  month,   1885. 
Board  of  Bethany  Home  dined  at  Mrs.  Van  Cleves- 

15th  day  of  llth  month,   1885. 

At  Bethany  Home  religious  meeting. 

17th  day  of  llth  month,  1885. 

Tenth  annual   meeting  of   Sisterhood  of   Bethany   at   our 
meeting  house- 

19th  day  of  llth  month,   1885. 
Attended  large  reception  at  Thomas  Lowry's. 
20th  day  of  llth  month,   1885. 

Sisterhood  of  Bethany  dined  at  Mrs.  Walkers- 
28th  day  of  llth  month,   1885. 

Attended  Evangelistic  meeting- 

1st   day   of    12th   month.    1885. 

Out  to  Bethany  Home- 

3rd   day  of    12th  montn.    1885. 

Mrs-   Walker  called  and  we   read   over   proof   for   report 
of  Bethany  Home- 

5th   day  of   12th  month,    1885. 

4  degrees  below  zero — at  Bethany  Home  meeting. 

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7th   day  of    12th  month,    1885. 

S-  E-  wind— went  to  meeting  of  Associated  Charities- 
llth  day  of  12th  month.   1885. 

Went  to  Walkers  to  Board  meeting  of  Bethany  Home. 
14th  day  of  12th  month,  1885. 

Very  tired-but  went  to  the  meeting  of  Associated  Char- 
ities. 

15th  day  of  12th  month,   1885. 

Very  tired,  but  made  sausage. 

17th  day  of  12th  month,  1885. 

Felt  nearly  sick  but  went  to  our  meeting— went  to  Beth- 
any Home  in  the  p.  m. 

18th  day  of  12th  month,  1885. 

Bethany  Home   board  meeting  at   Mrs.   Walkers  and   we 
went  out  to  find  Dr-  Gibson  about  Bethany  Home  matters- 

20th  day  of  12th  month,   1885. 

Very  sick  last  night  and  all  day- 

25th  day  of  12th  month,   1885. 

We  all  had  a   few  useful  presents  for  Christmas- 

26th  day  of  12th  month,   1885. 

Mrs-    Overlock    called    in    forenoon    on    Bethany    Home 
busmess-    I  went  to  Bethany  Home  in  the  p-  m- 

lat  day  of   Igt  month,    1886. 

We   received    New   Year's   calls-     Very  pleasant   time- 
2nd    day    of    l«t    month.     1886. 

Churned  and  went  to  Bethany  Home. 

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6th    day    of    lit    montli,    1886. 

Took   my   Quarterly   Report   to   the    Council— and    spent 
two  hours  with  Mrs.  Walker  on  Bethany  Home  busmess,  etc 
7th    day    of    l»t    month,    1886. 
Out  paying  bills   for   Bethany  Home-     Attended   N-   W. 
Hospital  meeting  in  the  p.  m- 

8th    day    of    l«t    month,    1886. 

Had  the  Bethany  Home  Board  to  dine  with  me— and  at- 
tend to  business. 

9th    day    of    lit    month,    1886. 

Out  to  Home— met  Board  and  talked  over  matters- 
10th   day  of    l»t  month,    1886. 

32  degrees  bejow  zero- 

11th  day  of   l«t  month,    1886. 

To   town     and    Comptroller's   office-drew     money     for 
Bethany  Home  and  paid  some  bills. 

12th   day  of    lit  month,    1886. 
Went  to  Indian  Association  meeting  in  the  afternoon. 

15th   day  of    1st  month,    1886. 
Board  Meeting  of  Bethany  Home  this  p.  m. 

16th  day  of   lit  month,    1886. 
At  Bethany  Home  with  Mrs.  Overlock. 

17th   day   of   lit  month,   1886. 
Company  to  dinner. 

20th   day  of    lit   month,    1886. 
Worked  hard  all  day  and  large  company  to  tea- 

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2 lit    day   of    1st   month,    1886. 

Large  company  to  tea  again. 

22nd   day   of   1st  month,    1886. 
32  degrees  below  zero.     Bethany  Home  Board  Meeting- 
also  company  for  the  night. 

23rd   day   of    lit   month,    1886. 
Company  to  remain  for  the  night. 

25th   day   of    1st   month,    1886. 
More  company  to  dinner. 

26th   day  of    1st  month,    1886. 
My  husband  left  for  the  South. 

29th  day  of    1st   month,    1886. 
To  Mrs.  Walker's— Bethany  Home  Board. 

30th   day   of    lit   month,    1886. 
Churned— went  to  Bethany  Home— very  tired. 

31st    day   of    1st    month,    1886. 
Evangelists  Meeting. 

4th    day   of   2nd    month,    1886. 
At   N.   W.   Hospital   Meeting. 

5th    day   of   2nd   month,    1886. 
Bethany  Home- 

6th    day    of   2nd    month,    1886. 
Woman's   Foreign   Missionary   Society. 

7th    day    of    2nd   month,    1886. 
Very  poorly— had  the  doctor. 

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8th  day  of  2nd  month,  1886. 

I  feel  very  sick- 

9th    day    of    2nd    month,    1886. 

Bad  off— but  feel  better— Doctor  here— Mrs-  Walker 
called. 

11th   day  of  2nd  month,    1886. 

Feel  better  but  not  able  to  sit  up — was  very  tired  and 
prostrated. 

12th   day   of  2nd   month,    1886. 

Letter  from  Junius — talks  of  long  trip — my  heart  sinks 
very   low — none   but   God   knows- 

14th   day  of  2nd  month,    1886. 

Company  to  dinner.  This  is  the  third  Sabbath  of  my 
husband's  absence.  I  hope  he  is  pleasantly  situated  and  en- 
joying the  day  in  a  Christian  land- 

15th   day  of  2nd  month.    1886. 

I  feel  tired  all  the  time. 

16th  day  of  2nd  month,    1886. 

Went  out  to  the  Home-  At  Board  meeting  of  Bethany 
Home  at  Mrs-  Van  Cleve's- 

23rd  day  of  2nd  month,    1886. 

At   Bethany   Home- 

25th   day  of  2nd  month,    1886. 

At  Walker's  all  afternoon — a   Board   Meeting   also. 
3rd   day    of    3rd    month,    1886. 

Out  paying  bills   for  Bethany  Home. 

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5th    day    of    3rd    month,    1886. 

Spent  the  day  at  Bethany  Home. 

11th   day   of  3rd   month,    1886. 
Attended  first  lecture  of  the  N.  W.  Hospital  Auxiliary. 

13th   day  of  3rd  month,    1886. 
Made  twenty  business  calls  today. 

19th   day  of  3rd  month,    1886. 
Bethany   Home   Board   Meeting   at   Mrs.    Walker's. 

25th   day   of   3rd   month,    1886. 
At  Bethany  Home  Board  Meeting  and  to  a  lecture. 

30th   day   of  3rd   month.    1886. 

Went  to   Bethany   Home  and   to   Evangelists  meeting  in 
the  evening. 

31st   day   of   3rd   month.    1886. 

Mrs.  Overlock  and  self  attended  Lillie  Hill's  funeral. 

2nd  day  of  4th  month.  1886. 
Afternoon   to   Bethany   Home   Monthly   Meeting. 

3rd  day  of  4th  month.  1886. 
Visited  sick  man  at  St.  Barnabas  Hospital- 

4th  day  of  4th  month,  1886. 
Company  to  dinner.  , 

5th    day    of    4th    month,     1886. 

At  Meeting  N.  W.  Hospital. 

6th    day    of    4th    month,    1886. 

At  Walkers  in  Bethany  Home  interest. 

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7th   day    of    4th    month,    1886. 

Funeral  of  Mrs-  W-  Harrison. 

8th    day    of    4th    month,    1886. 
Down   town    looking    up    and    consulting    lawyers    about 
Bethany  Home  business. 

9th    day   of   4th    month,    1886. 

Making  soap- 

12th  day  of  4th  month,    1886. 

Washed  and  made  several  calls. 

13th   day   of  4th   month,    1886. 
Visited  our   new    Bethany   Home    (Mrs-   Walker,    Over- 
lock,  Van  Cleve  and  self). 

15th   day   of  4th  month,    1886. 

Set  two  hens.  I  had  to  go  out  to  Home  with  little 
door-step  waif  left  in  the  neighborhood— met  Mrs.  Van  Cleve 
—I  went  to  lecture— am  tired- 

16th   day  of  4th  month,    1886. 
Very  busy  and  very  tired- 

17th   day  of  4th  month,    1886. 
Been  to  Howard  Lake  to  Quarterly  Meeting— very  tired- 
18th  day   of  4th   month,    1886. 

Not  well. 

19th   day  of  4th   month,    1886. 

Attended  Associated   Charities. 

20th   day  of  4th   month,    1886. 

Much  business— went  to  Bethany  Home. 

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21st  day  of  4th  month,    1886. 

Out  paying  bills  of  Bethany  Home- 

22nd  day  of  4th  month,   1886. 

Robt.  French  of  Philadelphia  died  at  N-   W.   Hospital- 
funeral   at   our   meeting  house. 

23pd   day   of  4th   month,    1886. 

My   dear   husband   came   this   a.    m — three    months   and 
three  days  away. 

25th   day  of  4th  month,    1886. 

It  seems  very  good  to  go  to  meeting  once  more  with  my 
husband — manv  callers- 

27th   day  of  4th  month,   1886. 

Set  hen. 

28th  day  of  4th   month,    1886. 

Mrs.  Walker  called  on  Bethany  Home  business. 

29th  day  of  4th  month,  1886. 
Attended  N.  W.  Hospital  Meeting. 

1st  day  of  5th  month,  1886. 
Out  to  the  home  and  to  pay  bills- 

3rd    day   of    5th    month.    1886. 

Called  on  Mrs.  Overlock.  Junius  and  I  took  the  train  for 
Chicago  at  7:00  p-  m. 

4th    day    of    5th    month,    1886. 

Arrived  all  right— visited  around  Chicago  greenhouses, 
etc.,  and  left  for  Marion,  Indiana,  to  attend  meeting  of  Indi- 
ana Committee  from  all  our  Yearly  Meetings- 

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Arrived    safely    and    attended    the    meeting— met     many 

friends.  ,««« 

6th    day    of    5th    month.    1886. 

All  left  and  went  to  White's  Manual  Labor  School.  Com- 
mittee  had   two   sessions.     Left   and   went   to   Wabash— at- 
tended Presbyterian  meeting  and  then  on  to  La  Fayette- 
7th    day    of    5th    month,    1886. 

Arrived  at  La  Fayette— went  to  Hotel— visited  Gulia 
Warder  and  family— took  train  for  Chicago— arrived  6:30 
p.  m.  and    stopped  with  F-  B-  Hill- 

8th    day    of    5th    month,    1886. 

Down  town  early— left  for  Milwaukee,  then  to  see  our 
cousins  in  Glenbeulah— met  with  a  warm  reception— visited 
with  our  cousins. 

10th   day   of    5th   month,    1886. 

Left  for  our  home. 

11th   day  of   5th   month,    1886. 

Arrived  home  all  right— went  to  see  Mrs.  Overlook  in 
the  p.  m.  to  find  out  about  Bethany  Home. 

14th   day  of   5th  month.    1886. 
At  Bethany  Home  meeting  in  the  afernoon. 
15th   day   of    5th   month,    1886. 

Set  two  hens. 

16th   day   of   5th   month.    1886. 

Company  to   dinner- 

21st    day   of   5th   month,    1886. 

Bethanv  Hom.e  Board  Meeting  at  Mrs-  Walkers- 

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22nd  day  of  5th  month,    1886. 

Attended  funeral.     Very  hard  to  work  all  the  afternoon. 

25th  day   of   5th  month,    1886. 
Attended    Presbyterian    Assembly. 

27th   day  of   5th   month,    1886. 

Company    to    dinner.  Afternoon    at    missionary    meeting, 
Plymouth   Church. 

30th  day  of  5th  month,  1886. 

To  Children  and  Old  Ladies'  Meeting  in  the  p.  m- 

1st    day    of    6th    month.     1886. 
To  Bethany  Home- 

2nd    day    of    6th    month,    1886. 
Churning— Company  to   dinner— my  heart  sank  low- 

3pd    day    of    6th    month.    1886. 
To  N.  W.  Hospital  Meeting. 

4th    day    of    6th    month.    1886. 
Bethany  Home  Meeting. 

8th    day    of    6th    month.    1886. 
Went  to  St.   Paul   to   Indian   Meeting. 

9th    day    of    6th    month.     1886. 
At  called  N.  W.   Ho<:niraI  Meeting. 

10th   day   of   6th   month.    1886. 
Rode  out  to  N.  W.  Hospital  site  with  my  husband. 
11th   day  of  6th  month,    1886. 

At   reception   of   Old    Ladies'    and    Children's    Home— set 
hen- 

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12t]&  day  of  6t]&   aostk,    1886. 

95  degrees  in  the  shade. 

13tli  day  of  Bth  month,   1886. 

Company  over  night. 

ISth  day  of  6th  month,    1886. 

Almost  discouraged — mother  sick — concluded  to  visit 
friends  at  Hastings  with  E.  G-  Taber  in  gospel  love. 

16th   day  of  6th  month,    1886. 

Returned  home. 

17th  day  of  6th  month,   1886. 

Had  to  go  to  Mrs.  Walker's  on  board  business  for  Beth- 
any Home. 

18th  day  of  6th  month,    1886. 

Met  Mayor  and  Council  Committee  of  Bethany  Home  OB 
Bethany  Home  business— had  a  favored  opportunity— and 
perhaps  dispossessed  some  minds  of  error. 

24th  day  of  6th  month,  1886. 

Cousins   from   Massachusetts  arrived. 

25th  day  of  6th  month,    1886. 

Attended  Florence  Night  Mission  of  N.  Y — in  our  meet- 
ing   house.      (Friends    Meeting    House).      Very    interesting 

speaking. 

27th  day  of  6th  month.    1886. 

Attended  meeting  in  Hennepin  Avenue  Church  Florence 
Night  Mission. 

2nd   day    of    7th    month,    1886. 

Out  to  Bethany  Home  to  dinner— superintendent  of  poor 
there  and  we  discussed  finances — the  ever  present  subject- 
sent  petition  to  Council. 

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6th   day   of   7th    month,    1886. 

Large  company  to  dinner. 

16th  day  of  7th  month,    1886. 

At  Bethany  Home  meeting-entire  board  of  supervisors 
of  poor  except  superintendent  and  mayor,  present  Had 
matters  thoroughly  discussed.  My  entire  evening,  as  nearly 
all  are  was  occupied  in  making  out  bills,  reports,  etc,  to 
Council.  ' 

22nd  day  of  7th  month,    1886. 

Good  meeting  today-got  money  from  city  and  went  out 
to  pay  bills  for  Bethany  Home  at  Home. 

23rd  day  of  7th  month,    1886. 

Company  to  dinner.  Woman's  Foreign  Mission  tonight. 
Company   (a  number)    for  the  night. 

24th  day  of  7th  month,   1886. 

Hot-90  degrees  at  9  :oo  p.  m.     Missionary  meeting. 
26th   day  of  7th  month,    1886. 

Mother  very  sick-company  to  dinner-at  Mrs.  Walker's 
to  Board  Meeting  of  Bethany  Home. 

27th  day  of  7th  month,    1886. 

^^^Vcry  busy  preparing  for  picnic,-washing,  etc.  very,  very 

30th  day  of  7th  month,    1886. 

Brthany   Home   Board   Meeting  at   Mrs.   Walkers.     Dis- 
cussed the  present  management  of  the  Home.    Went  to  Beth- 

l^L    ^A^  '^'7  '''•     ^   ^''  ''^^  '''^  ^"  "^ght,  and  I  felt 
pretty  badly  today,  but  better  this  evening. 

3rd    day    of    8th    month,    1886. 

Made  out  bills  for  our  Bethany  Home  work  for  the  city. 

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etli    day    of    8th   month,    1886. 

At  Bethany  Home  Monthly  Meeting-very  tired-went  to 
town,  bought  coal  and  cloth  for  Bethany  Home. 
7th    day   of    8th   month,    1886. 

Visited  some  friends-and  to  Woman's  Foreign  Mission- 
ary  Society  ^^^^  ^^^  ^^  ^^^  ^^^^^    ^^^^ 

Bethany  Home  meeting  at  our  house— afterwards  we  all 
went  to  the  new  building  for  the  Home- 

15th   day   of   8th  month,    1886. 
Went  to  hear  Mrs-  Plunkett  on  ''Social  Purity." 

19th   day  of  8th   month,    1886. 
I  had  a  very  pleasant  birthday  at  our  cottage  at  the  Lake 
with  our  friends- 

22nd   day  of  8th  month.    1886. 

Out  to  Bethany  Home- 

23rd   day   of   8th   month,    1886. 

Had  company  to  breakfast- 

25th   day  of  8th   month,    1886. 
Hard   at   work   all   day-     Had   a   large   company  to    (tea 

26th   day  of   8th   month,    1886. 
At   Comptroller's   office— got   City   Warrant— afternoon   to 
temperance  meeting- 

27th   day  of   8th  month,    1886. 

Most  intense  heat  today— Company  to  tea- 

28th   day  of   8th  month,    1886. 

I  believe  I  will  let  up  on  company. 

—  314  — 


30th   day  of  8th   month.    1886. 

At  Mrs-  Walker's  on  Bethany  Home  business- 
6th    day    of    9th    month,    1886. 

Left  this  a-  m.  for  Iowa  Yearly  Meeting. 

15th   day  of   9th   month,    1886. 

Returned— had  a  good  Yearly  Meeting. 

19th   day   of   9th   month.    1886. 

Company  to  dinner. 

21»t   day   of   9th   month,    1886. 

tai„?"'etr"^   ^"'   "'"'""^  '"'   ^''-   ^'^"^^^  •'"^'"S  cur- 
22nd  day  of  9th   month,    1886. 
Company  to  dinner-at   Bethany  Home  in  the  P.  M. 

29th   day  of  9th   month.    1886. 
Went  out  to  Bethany  Home. 

5th   day   of   10th   month.    1886. 
Went  to   Bethany   Home  with   Mrs-  Overlock. 
6th   day   of   10th   month.    1886. 

7th    day   of    10th   month.    1886. 

Afternoon  cooked  for  Bethany  Home. 

8th   day  of   10th   month.    1886. 

Annual    reception    and    donation    at    Bethany      Home-a 
pleasant  time  and  well  attended.  nome-a 

9th  day  of   10th   month.    1886. 

Am  very  tired  but  keep  going. 

—  315  — 


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14tli  day  of  lOth  montk,   1886. 

At  Bethany  Home— very  busy. 

ISth  day  of  ,10th  month,  1886. 

Out  to  Bethany  Home- 

16th   day  of    10th  month,    1886. 

Out  with  Mrs.  Overlook  and  Mrs.  Walker  on  coal  busi- 

ness. 

17th   day  of   10th  month,    1886. 

At  Frances  Willard's  White  Cross  Meeting. 
18th  day  of  10th  month,  1886. 
I   have   worked   very   hard   today   and   did   not   feel   well 
^'^^^"^  19th  day  of  10th  month,  1886. 

At  public  meeting  for  charity. 

20th  day  of  10th  month,  1886. 
At  reception  for  Children  and  Old  Women  at  West  Hotel. 

«4th  day  of  lOth  month,  1886. 
Went  to  meeting  at   our   meeting  house,-had   Margaret 
Bright  Lucas,   Esther  Blakely  and  Catherine  Impcy  to  din- 
ner  and  supper  with  us.     These  people  were  in  atte«danc* 
on  the  National  W.  C  Temperance  Union.     M.  B.  L.  was 
sister  of  John   Bright  of   Birmingham,   England. 
25th  day  of  10th  month,  1886. 
Attended  the  Convention  in  the  afternoon. 

26th  day  of  10th  month,   1886. 
Waited   on   table   at   the   Centenary     Methodist     Church 
where  some  of  the  delegates  of  the  W.  C  T.  U-  lunched,  etc 

—  316  — 


27th  day  of  10th  month,  1886. 

Went  to  Bethany  Home. 

29th  day  of  10th  month,   1886. 
At  Bethany  Home- 

2nd   day   of   11th  month,    1886. 
Company. 

3rd   day  of   11th  month,    1886. 
Went  to  the  Home. 

8th   day   of   11th  month,    1886. 
Mrs.  Overlock  and  self  went  to  Bethany  Home 

10th  day  of  11th  month,   1886. 

Called  on  Mrs.  Morrison  as  to  N.  W.  Hospital.     Evang- 
elistic meeting  in  the  p.  m. 

11th  day  of  11th  month,   1886. 

To    Minneapolis    Monthly    Meeting— also    to    N.    W.    H. 
Meeting  in  the  P.  M. 

12th  day  of  llth  month,   1886. 

At  Mrs.  Walker's  on  Bethany  Home  business. 

14th  day  of  llth  month,   1886. 
I  feel  very  tired  and  discouraged. 

18th  day  of  llth  month,   1886. 

In  the  afternoon  went  out  to  order  fuel  for  Bethany  Home 
and  called  at  Mrs-  Walker's. 

20th  day  of  llth  month,   1886. 

Went  to  Bethany  Home. 

—317— 


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22nd  day  of  llth  month,  1886. 

Very  tired— Sisterhood  of  Bethany  met  alderman  Phelps, 
etc.,  to  discuss  finances- 

26th  day  of  11th  month,  1886. 

Sisterhood  of  Bethany  Home  spent  the  day  at  the  Home 
^pleasant  and  busy  time- 

1st   day   of    12th   month,    1886. 

i8  degrees  below  zero  this  A.  M-    I  am  working  on  Beth- 
any Home  reports  all  the  time  I  can  get- 

2nd   day   of   12th  month.    1886. 

To  our  meeting— afternoon  to  Alderman  Phelps  and  to 
Bethany  Home.     I  paid  bills,  etc- 

3rd  day  of  12th  month,  1886. 

Cold— audited  Bethany  Home  account  against  City.  At 
Bethany  Home  annual  this  P.  M.  Sent  draft  to  Gomez  Par- 
ies,  our  Mexican   Mission- 

6th   day   of    12th  month,    1886. 
Went  to  annual   meeting  of  Associated   Charities. 
7th   day   of    12th   month.    1886. 
■     Afternoon  went  to  see  about  oil,  fuel,  etc,   for  Bethany 
Home— then  to  Mrs-  Walker's. 

8th  day   of    12th   month,    1886. 

Churned- 

9th   day  of   12th  month,    1886. 

At    Bethany    Home— attended    a    large    reception,    H-    G- 
Harrison- 

13th  day  of  12th  month,   1886. 

Mrs-  Overlock  is  sick- 

—  318  — 


Churned. 


14th  day  of  12th  month,   1886. 
17th  day  of  12th  month,  1886. 


Home."  ""'"  ^'"''  ^""  '^'"*''  ^P^"'  '"*  "-y  ="  Bethany 
18th  day  of  12th  month,  1886. 
Busy  making  mince  pies- 

19th  day  of  12th  month,   1886. 
Evangelistic  Convention  met  here. 

20th  day  of  12th  month,  1886. 

Went   with  Mrs-  Walker  to  see  about   fuel   for  Bethany 
Home,  also  crockery.  -oeinany 

21«t  day  of   12th  month,    1886. 

Went  to  Bethany  Home. 

24th  day  of  12th  month,  1886. 
To  the  Comptroller's  office. 

25th  day  of  12th  month,   1886. 

dinne!  aJ  Wes.T^'.T   ^'°"  ^-^"^ouse,   girls  and   all  to 
dmner  at  West   Hotel-a  very  quiet  and  pleasant  time. 

27th  day  of  12th  month,   1886. 

P    M  "^"^uZ  ^'^°'"   '''°-     W^shed-went   to  town   in  the 

28th  day  of  12th  month,   1886. 

Went  to  market-churned-to  Bethany  Home  in  the  P.  M. 
29th  day  of  12th  month,   1886. 

At  Mrs-  Walker's  on  account  of  Bethany  Home- 

—  319  — 


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30th  day  of  12th  month,  1886. 

Went  to  a  dinner  for  poor  children-then  to  see  dear  Ella 
Lindly  who  is  very  sick  indeed-    I  remained  at  night. 
31»t  day  of  12th  month.  1886. 

Dear  Ella  died-a  very  distressed  and  afflicted  family. 
Came  home  very  tired-went  to  Mrs-  Overlock's  to  dinner, 
then  to  Bethany  Home 

1st  day  of  1st  month,   1887. 

28  degrees  below  zero-  A  working  day  at  home  I  have 
had  and  a  hard  one-after  having  for  three  days  been  among 
the  poor,  the  sick  and  the  afflicted-  If  I  have  done  any  good 
Ur  been  any  comfort  to  any  I  am  glad.  May  this  year 
abound  in  good  deeds  and  self-denying  service  for  my  dear 
Saviour.        ^^^   ^^   ^^    ^^^   ^^^^^     iggT. 

At  Ella  Lindly's  funeral. 

3rd    day    of    l»t    month,    1887. 

To  the  "poor"  office  with  report- 

4th    day    of    l»t    month,    1887. 
To  Mrs.  Walker's  on  account  of   Bethanv  Home-Com- 
pany to  dinner. 

9th    day    ox    l»t    month,    1887. 
To  our  First  Day  School  conference. 

10th  day  of   l»t  month,    1887. 
Went  to  Walker's-we  had  to  borrow  money  for  Bethany 

Home.  ^,      ,QQiT 

11th   day   of    l»t  month,    i»07. 

Company  to  dinner. 


—  320  — 


14th    day   of    l.t   month,    1887. 

Sisterhood  of  Bethany  dined  at  Mrs.  Van  Cleve's. 

15th    day  of    lat   month,    1887. 
Visited  N.  W.  Hospital  and  went  to  Bethany  Home. 

18th   day  of   1st  month,    1887. 

30  degrees  below  zero.     At  Mrs.  Walker's  to  attend  Ug- 
islation  matter  as  to  Bethany  Home. 

19th   day  of    1st   month,    1887. 

Funeral  of  Cyrus  Carter—company  to  tea. 
20th   day   of    1st  month,    1887. 
Meiing.  ^^'^     ^i^^^-attended    the    Northwestern    Hospital 
21»t   day   of   1st   month,    1887. 

Company  to  dinner. 

22nd  day  of   1st  mon/th,    1887. 

Very  tired. 

24th   day  of   1st  month,    1887. 

Met  with  Prison  Committee. 

25th   day  of   1st  month,    1887. 

Company  to  dinner. 

26th   day  of   1st   month,    1887. 

Talked  with  Alderman-then  to  the  legislature,  St.  Paul. 
27th   day  of   1st  month,    1887. 

Very  tired-Went  to  Comptroller's  office-Company  to 
dmner.  First  meeting  this  year  of  Home  and  Foreign  Mis- 
sionary  Society.  * 


—321 


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28th   day  of    1st   month,    1887. 

At  the  Home. 

29th   day   of    1st   month,    1887. 

35  degrees  below  zero-     Company  to  remain  over  night. 

1st    day    of    2nd    month.    1887. 
Went  to  poor  department  with  January   report- 

3rd   day   of   2nd   month,    1887. 
I  am  so  very  tired-     Went  to  Mrs-   Overlook's  in  Mrs. 
Walker's  carriage- 

8th    day    of    2nd   month,    1887. 

Went  to  Bethany  Home- 

9th    day    of    2nd   month,    1887. 

Made  several  calls- 

11th  day  of  2nd  month.    1887. 
29th  anniversary  of  our  marriage— Had  a  large  company. 

13th  day  of  2nd  month,    1887. 
At  Josephine's   (unfortunate)    funeral- 

15th  day  of  2nd  month,    1887. 
Missionary   Meeting— new    matron    at    Home   today. 

17th  day  of  2nd  month,    1887. 
Am  sick— but  went  to  N-  W-  Hospital  on  business- 

20th  day  of  2nd  month,    1887. 

Company  to  tea- 

22nd  day  of  2nd  month,  1887. 

Out  to  Bethany  Home— all  the  Board  present  and  we  had 
a  busy  time  of  it- 

—  322  — 


25th   day   of  2nd  month,    1887. 

Annual  Meeting  of  Woman's  Christian  Association. 
26th   day  of  2nd  month.    1887. 

Spent   some   time   with   Mrs-    Walker   on   Bethany   Home 
busmess. 

1st    day    of    3rd    month,    1887. 

Went  out  with  Sarah  to  pay  N-  W-  Hospital  bills- 
3rd    day    of    3rd    month,    1887. 

At  Hospital  ^.leeting. 

4th    day    of    3rd    month.    1887. 

Went  out  to  Bethany  Home-spent  my  time  in  looking 
over  the  house  and  examining  stores  of  goods  and  the  var! 
lous  needs  of  the  institution-we  had  our  Monthly  Meeting. 
7th    day    of    3rd    month,    1887. 

Company  to  dinner. 

8th    day    of    3rd    month,    1887. 

To  Mrs-  Walker's- 

10th   day   of  3rd  month,    1887. 

To  see  Mrs-  Van  Cleve. 

11th   day   of  3rd  month,    1887. 

Had   the    Sisterhood   to   dine   with   me— went  to    N.    W. 
Hospital  cottage- 

12th   day  of  3rd  month,    1887. 

Rather  tired — company  to  tea- 

18th  day  of  3rd  month,  1887. 

Board  Meeting  at  Mrs-  Walker's- 

—  323  — 


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22nd  day  of  3rd  month,  1887. 

Mrs.  Van  Cleve  and  myself  to  Home  all  day. 

23rd  day  of  3rd  month,    1887. 
Churned— company  to  dinner. 

24th  day  of  3rd  month,   1887. 

To  Comptroller's  office- 

25th  day  of  3rd  month,    1887. 
I  was  real  sick  last  night.     Not  well  this  morning. 

30th   day   of  3rd  month,    1887. 

At  Comptroller's  office. 

3 lit   day   of  3rd  month,    1887. 

Went  to  the   Home. 

1st  day  of  4th  month,  1887. 

To  Comptroller's  office-got  my  warrant  for  Bethany 
Home.  Went  to  the  Superintendent  of  Poor  with  my 
March  report-  Afternoon  Monthly  Meeting  of  Bethany 
Home  at  Walker's- 

2nd   day   of   4th   month,    1887. 

Out  paying  bills-     Set  hen. 

6th    day    of    4th    month,    1887. 
Carried  flowers  to  St-  Barnabas  and  other  Hospitals. 

7th    day   of    4th    month,    1887. 
I  am  too  sick  to  work  this  P-  M- 

11th   day  of  4th  month,    1887. 
Churned— working  and  suffering  and  waiting  on  mother 

best  I  can. 

—  824  — 


16th   day   of  4th   month.    1887. 

,Had  callers— went  to  see  Mrs.  Van  Cleve— Paid  bills, 
sets  hens— a   busy  day. 

19th   day   of   4th   month,    1887. 

At  N.  W.  Hospital.  It  moved  to  new  quarters  in  new 
building.  Went  to  Comptroller  and  Home  and  Foreign  Mis- 
sionary Society. 

20th   day  of  4th   month.    1887. 

Several  parties  called  with  donations  for  Bethany  Home- 
Went  to  Home. 

2 1st   day   of   4th   month,    1887. 

Out  on  the   fuel  question— down   town   and   paying  bills. 

22nd   day  of  4th  month,    1887. 
Churned. 

24th   day  of  4th   month,    1887. 

At  our  meeting  and  we  introduced  what  was  termed  "em- 
ergency  fund"   for  poor  unfortunate  girls.     (This   was  kept 
up  for  some  time— one  Sunday  in  every  month). 
26th   day   of  4th   month,    1887. 

Out   settling  bills   for  Bethany   Home.     Company  to  tea. 

27th   day   of  4th   month,    1887. 
At   funeral   of   Mrs-   Trafton,   Mrs.    Overlock's   sister. 

29th   day   of  4th  month,    1887. 

At    Comptroller's   office— Company   to    dinner— To    Home 
to  pay  bills. 

30th   day   of  4th  month.    1887. 

Out   paying  bills   for   Bethany   Home-Superintendent   of 
Poor's  office.  82  degrees  in  shade  last  day  of  April. 

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3rd    day    of    5tli    month,    1887. 

Board  meeting  at  Walker's- 

4tli   day   o£   5th   month,    1887. 

Company  to  tea- 

5th    day   of    5th    month,    1887. 

To  N.  W.  Hospital  meeting  in  new  building. 

6th    day    of    5th    month,    1887. 
I  spent  entire  day  at  Bethany  Home- 

11th   day  of   5th  month,    1887. 

The  entire  Board  of  Bethany  Home  visited  the  Reform 
School.  Had  a  very  pleasant  time.  Then  out  to  Bethany 
Home. 

12th  day  of   5th  month,    1887. 

I   bought   furniture   for   Bethany   Home,— met  Mrs.   Van 

Cleve  at  Walker's. 

(How  Bethany  Home  work  grew,  and  how  her  time  was 

taxed  more  and  more.) 

16th   day   of   5th   month,    1887. 

To  Mrs.  Walker's  about  Bethany  Home. 

18th   day  of  5th  month,    1887. 

Mrs.  Walker,  Mrs-  Van  Cleve  met  Council  Committee  of 
Bethany  Home  and  agreed  to  meet  at  Home  in  a  week- 

20th   day   of   5th  month,    1887. 

Making  soap. 

22nd  day  of  5th  month.  1887. 

Company  to  dinner. 

—  326  — 


25th  day  of  5th  month,    1887. 

At  Home  to  meet  the  Committee  from  Council. 

28th  day  of  5th  month,    1887. 
At  Samuel  Lindly's  funeral. 

2nd    day    of    6th    month,    1887. 
At  Northwestern  Hospital  meeting. 

3rd    day    of   6th    month,    1887. 
At   Bethany   Home. 

4th    day    of    6th    month,    1887. 
Company  to  dinner. 

5th    day    of    6th    month,    1887. 
Company  to  tea. 

7th    day    of    6th    month,    1887. 

Very  warm,  worked  all  day  on  my  Bethany  Home  books. 

8th    day    of    6th    month,    1887. 
Out  to  the  Hospitals. 

10th   day  of   6th   month,    1887. 

Went  to   Opening  and   Dedication  of  N.   W.   Hospital- 
very  successful  in  every  respect  and  gratifying. 

13th   day  of  6th   month,    1887. 

Prison  Committee  met  at  my  house. 

14th   day   of   0th   month,    1887. 
Home  and   Foreign   Missionary  Meetfng. 

21st   day   of   6th   month,    1887. 

Mrs.  Overlook  and  self  at  Bethany  Home. 

—  327  — 


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24tli   day  of  6th  month,    1887. 

Company. 

25th  day  of  6th  month,    1887. 

Company. 

26th   day   of  6th  month,    1887. 

Company. 

9th    day    of    7th    month,    1887. 

We  attended  the  funeral  of  Leon  Walker- 
15th   day  of   7th   month,    1887. 

Out  to  Bethany  Home- 

18th  day  of  7th  month,  1887. 
Mrs.  Walker  with  me  for  an  hour  in  Bethany  Home  in- 

23rd  day  of  7th  month,  1887. 
Attended  Horace  Overlook's  funeral— a  useful  life  ended. 

24th   day  of  7th  month,    1887. 

Company  to  dinner. 

27th   day   of   7th  month,    1887. 

The  Sisterhood  of  Bethany  with  Mrs.  T-  B-  Walker  spent 
the  day  with  us  at  our  Falmouth  Cottage,  Lake  Minnetonka. 
3rd    day    of    8th    month,    1887. 

Company  to  tea- 

4th    day    of    8th    month,    1887. 

Company   to   dii^e— out   with   Mrs.   Overlook   to   Bethany 

8th    day    of    8th    month,    1887. 

Bought  goods  for  Home  and  Foreign  Missionary  Society. 

—  328  — 


11th   day  of  8th   month,    1887. 

Very  tired. 

12th  day  of  8th  month,    1887. 

lingham'  ^''  ^^'"^'"''^  '^''  '^'"^"«  ^"  '''  ->'  '^-^^-^  M- 
21«t   day   of   8th   month,    1887. 

Arrived  home  this  morning  after  having  spent  a  few  verv 
pleasant  days-one  of  which   was  my  birthday.  ^ 

23rd   day   of  8th  month,    1887. 
Out  to  Bethany  Home. 

25th   day   of  8th  month,    1887. 
Had  company  to  tea. 

29th  day  of  8th  month.    1887. 
Out  to  Bethany  Home  to  see  about  Business  there.    ^ 

2nd    day    of    9th    month,    1887. 
At  the  Home  to  Monthly  Meeting. 

3rd    day    of    9th    month,    1887. 
Out  to  pay  bills  of  Bethany  Home. 

5th    day   of    9th    month,    1887. 

Osk^W  "^  ''"'  "  '''""'""    '^'''  °"  ^^^  '■'''  ^^--  ^or 
14th  day  of  9th  month,    1887. 

20th   day   of  9th   month,    1887. 

tftTLl      '^''''"^'  ""'''  '"^  •"  ^^-  ^"^^-"d-    Went 
out  to  Bethany  Home  in  the  P.  M. 

—  329  ~ 


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29th  d»y  of  9th  month,    1887. 

Left  Richmond  6n  the  10:30  train  for  Chicago- 
30th   day   of  9th  mouth,  1887. 

Arrived  in  Minneapolis  in  the  afternoon-afternoon  had 
a  very     pleasant     and     interesting     conference-became     ac- 
quainted with  many  nice  English  and  American  Friends- 
21st  day  of  10th  month,   1887. 

Company  to  remain  for  a  few  days- 

25th  day  of  10th  month.  1887. 
Mrs.  Overlock  and  self  out  shopping  for  Bethany  Home 
—only  five  degrees  above  zero  this  A.  M- 

27th  day  of  10th  month,  1887. 
Over  the  river  with  Mrs-  Overlock  to  see  Mrs-  Van  Cleve 
-Mrs.  Overlock  to  dine  with  me— then  we  went  to  Bethany 

°"^  28th  day  of  10th  month,  1887. 

Went  to  Comptroller's  office,  got  my  warrant  from  City 
and  then  out  to  pay  bills. 

2nd  day  of   11th  month,   1887. 

I  ironed  all  day  and  finished.     Mother  not  well- 
3rd   day   of   11th   month,    1887. 

Too  tired  to  go  anywhere- 

4th   day   of   11th   month,    1887. 

Very  busy  and  very  tired- 

5th   day   of   11th   month,    1887. 

Sent  my  husband  with  Mrs-  Overlock  to  Bethany  Home 
Evangelistic  Meeting  tonight  at  my  house. 

—  330  — 


8th  day  of   11th  month,    1887. 

Mrs-   Overlock   and   self   went   to   Mrs.    Van   Cleve's   oa 
Bethany  Home  business. 

17th  day  of  11th  month,  1887. 

Annual  Meeting  at  N.  W.  Hospital- 

18th  day  of  11th  month,   1887. 

Sisterhood  went  to  Bethany  Home  to  install  our  new 
matron  (who  is  still  at  the  Home  and  has  had  the  most 
pleasant  relations  all  the  time  from  the  first  with  Mrs.  R.  J. 
Mendenhall).  ^ 

19th  day  of  11th  month,  1887. 

Out  looking  up  wood  business  for  Bethany  Home- 

21st  day  of  11th  month,  1887. 
Went  to  a  reception— remained  an  hour- 

23rd  day  of  11th  month,  1887. 
Out  to  Bethany  Home  this  A.  M- 

24th  day  of  11th  month,  1887. 
Thanksgiving— had  company. 

28th  day  of  11th  month,   1887. 

29th  day  of  11th  month,   1887. 

At  Van  Cleve's  Bethany  Home  Board  Meeting. 
30th  day  of  11th  month.   1887. 

h.-n^''^^  ^'   ^  ^'""^  "^"'^  ^^^'   ^"'   ^^"t  ^^   Home   to  pay 
evenin  ^""^  ^°''^^"   Missionary  Meeting  in  the 

—  331  — 


2nd  day  o£   12th  month,    1887. 

Bad  weather  but  went  to  Bethany  Home  business  meet- 
ing  and  to  pay  bills. 

3rd   day  of   12th   month,    1887. 

Down  town  to  buy  fuel  with   Mrs-  Walker  for  Bethany 

Home. 

9th   day   of    12th  month,    1887. 

Out  to  Bethany  Home 

12th  day  of  12th  month,   1887. 

Hard   at  work  on  my  account  for   City,   Bethany  Home 
^''''^'  13th  day  of  12th  month,   1887. 

Churning-Over    to    Mrs.    Van    Cleve's-      Mrs-    Overlook 
and  self  bought  dry  goods  for  Home. 

15th  day  of  12th  month,   1887. 

Out  calling  on  the  sick. 

16th  day  of  12th  month,   1887. 

Out  to  Bethany  Home- 

17th  day  of  12th  month,  1887. 

Large  company  to  dinner. 

22nd  day  of  12th  month,  1887. 

Busy  day  at  work  for  Bethany  Home- 

23rd  day  of  12th  month,   1887. 

Churned— finished  my  reports  and  am  all  ready. 

24th  day  of  12th  month,  1887. 

To   Comptroller's-then   to    St-    Paul   and   bought   a   few 
Christmas  things  for  my  friends. 

—  332  — 


26th  day  of  12th  month,  1887. 

Out  to  City  Hospital  forenoon  and  to  Bethany  Home 
afternoon. 

27th  day  of  12th  month,  1887. 

Out  with  Mrs.  Walker  to  buy  blankets,  etc,  for  Bethany 
Home. 

28th  day  of  12th  month,  1887. 

Mrs.  Overlook  and  self  to  Bethany  Home.  Had  a  very 
busy  day,  but  a  pleasant  time  for  the  inmates,  and  that  was 
our  object. 

l«t  day  of  1st  month,   1888. 

Very  pleasant  outside  and  in-and  we  had  our  little  pres- 
ents distributed  very  satisfactorily. 

11th   day  of   1st   month,    1888. 

35  degrees  below  zero-out  to  buy  goods,  shoes  and  bed- 
steads for  Bethany  Home. 

12th   day  of   1st   month,    1888. 

Large  company  to  tea. 

13th   day  of   1st  month,    1888. 

I  am   very  tired  and  sick. 

15th   day   of    1st   month,    1888. 

40  degrees  below  zero- 

24th  day  of  12th  month.  1894. 

Washed-Miss    Rhoades    called-am    quite    sick-but    fin- 
ished up  my  Christmas  purchases.     Out  to  N.  W.  Hospital. 

25th  day  of  12th  month,  1894. 

Called   at   Angel's   to  see  about   Christian   Endeavor   So. 
ciety— Company  to  tea— very  tired. 

—  333  — 


26th  day  of  12th  month,   1894. 

Callers  numerous- 

27th  day  of  12th  month.  1894. 

Christmas  at  Bethany  Home— Board  all  present   but   one 
—75  people  called  and  all  was  pleasant  and  satisfactory. 
28th  day  of  12th  month,   1894. 

41  young  people  of  the  Christian  Endeavor  had  a  social 
gathering  here  this  evening— I  hope  they  had  a  pleasant  time 
and  that  I  could  do  something  to  contribute  to  the  enjoy- 
ment of  the  young  people- 

29th  day  of    12th   month,    1894. 

Churned— fixing  up  the  house  after   company— I   am  not 
well  and  do  not  feel  Hke  doing  what  seems  necessary. 
30th  day  of  12th  month,  1894. 

My  cold  very  bad  and  I  feel  sick. 

31st  day  of  12th  month,  1894. 

Not  well— Miss  Rhoades  called— much  to  do,  my  girl 
not  pleasant— many  trials  and  crosses  to  bear— "My  faith 
looks  up  to  Thee,  sweet  Lamb  of  Calvary"  so  I  shall  be 
helped  according  to  his  word. 

1st  day  of   1st  month,   1895. 

Feel  tired  today  and  feel  like  visiting  and  am  so  glad  we 
are  invited  out  to  dinner-     In  the  evening  we  were  invited 
to  Geo-  H-  Miller's  to  a  little  amateur  performance. 
2nd    day    of    1st    month,    1895. 

Went  to  City  Hall  with  my  report— also  to  audit  bills  for 
N-  W.  Hospital. 

3rd    day    of    1st    month,    1895. 

At  N-  Vv-  Hospital. 


—  334  — 


4th    day    of    1st    month.    1895. 

Got  through  the  day  with  a  large  company  better  than  I 
expected  I  would- 

5th    day    of    1st    month,     1895. 

Churned-a    very    long   business   talk   on    Bethany   Home 
matters  with  Mrs-   Walker- 

7th    day    of    1st    month.     1895. 

Miss   Rhoades  here  on   Bethany  Home  matters. 
8th    day    of    Igt    month.    1895. 

Out  to  pay  bills  and  a  long  conference  with  Mrs-  Over- 
lock  on  Bethany  Home  matters- 

9th    day    of    1st    month.     1895. 

Out  paying  bills— callers. 

10th    day   of    1st   month,    1895. 
Out  buying  goods  for  Bethany  Home. 

11th   day   of    1st   month.    1895. 

.nc?*!!''"^'^..'" V"""^""^  '°   dinner-looking  after   insur- 
ance  on  Bethany  Home  boiler. 

12th  day  of   1st   month,    1895. 

Went  to  Columbia  Club- 

13th   day   of    1st   month,    1895. 

Rho^nTfT    !°    ^^""^r^^^^-    Overlock    called-also    Miss 
iTin  tZr'  ''''  ^^^  '''  ''-'  ''  Home-whooping 

14th   day  of   1st   month.    1895. 

Molt'MeetinV"''"""'^'  '"'  '°'""  ''="^°"  ''"^'''- 

—  335  - 


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15th   day   of    1st   month,    1895. 

At  St.  Paul  Corrections  and  Charities  Meeting. 

16th  day   of    1st  month,    1805. 
Went  to  last  session  of  Corrections  and  Charities- 

17th   day  of    1st  month,    1895. 

18th   day   of   1st  month,    1895. 


Callers. 


Churned— Mrs.    Overlock    here    early    to    consult    about 

Home.    Mrs.  Overlock  and  self  went  out  to  Bethany  Home 

and  found  a  very  sick  family— afterwards   I   went   away  to 

get  a  nurse. 

19th   day   of    1st   month,    1895. 

I  was  out  calling  on  the  sick,  old   and  infirm. 
20th  day  of   1st  month,    1895. 

Company  to  dinner. 

21st   day   of    1st   month,    1895. 

Washed— Callers— I  went  out  to  look  at  oil  stoves  for 
Bethany  Home- 

22nd  day  of   1st  month,    1895. 

Had  callers. 

23rd  day  of   1st  month.    1895. 

Some  callers — in  the  evening  went  to  concert. 
24th  day  of   1st  month,    1895. 

i8  degrees  below — nice  and  still — worked  on  Bethany 
Home  report  and  sent  i* 

25th    day   of    1st   month,    1895. 

Out  looking  for  and  paying  Bethany  Home  bills  and  had 
the  Christian  Endeavor  Society  here  for  social— I  am  very 
tired. 

—  302  — 


26th    day   of   1st  month,    1895. 

Churned--out   to   Bethany   Home-funeral   of  Mrs.   R.   T. 
Baldwm  at  Columbia  Club.     Many  callers. 

29th   day   of    l.t   month,    1895. 

Writing  up  my  Bethany  Home  reports-at  funeral. 
30th   day  of    l.t   month,    1895 

bAIJIZ.  'tZzT''  ^'°''''  ^-  -  ~  of 

31st    day   of    1st    month,    1895. 

At  home  all  day. 

Callers.       *'*  ^^  "'  *"*  ""'»*'•    "»5. 
2nd   day   of   2nd  month,    1895. 

lock  on^^^rr  h'°  ^f '""  ''°'""    ^^■'^''  °"  Mrs.  Over- 
day  parr  f."^  ''"""'"•    ^^«  '°  ^*"-  Lo-K's  birth. 
3pd    day    of    2nd    month    1895. 
Callers  and  company  to  tea. 

4th    day   of   2nd   month,    1895 

wrote  to  alderman   for  appropriation   for   Bethany   Home. 
5th    day    of   2nd   month,    1895 

Hom^e  SnThVtTtinJ"^^-   ""'"''''  '"'  "'^  '°   «-"-- 

6th    day    of   2nd    month,    1895. 

Churned — Mrs.    Overlock   and    Q^if   f^   *^  t^    . 

Home  business.  *°'^"   °"   ^""'^"^ 

7th   day   of    2nd    month,    1895. 

Had  an  interview  with  the  alderman  about  Police  Matron. 

~  337  — 


9tli    day    of    2nd    month,    1895. 

Callers— to  St.  Paul  to  see  the  sick- 

10th   day  of  2nd   month,    1895. 

Company   to   dine- 

11th  day  of  2nd  month,    1895. 

Our  37th  anniversary.  Large  company  to  iiinner— very 
pleasant  time. 

13th   day  of   2nd  month,    1895. 

Am  verj^  tired. 

14th   day  of  2nd  month,    1895. 

Have  much  to  see  to  with  the  different  societies  with 
which  I  am  connected.  Down  to  Comptroller's  office  and  out 
to  Bethany  Home. 

15th   day  of  2nd  month,    1895. 

Churned— paid  Bethany  Home  bills- 

16th   day   of   2nd   month,    1895. 

Very  busy  day  at  home-     Callers- 

17th  day  of  2nd  month,    1895. 

Callers.     . 

18th  day  of  2nd  month,    1895. 

Large   washing — then   to   Bethany   Home. 

20th  day  of  2nd   month,    1895. 

Had  a  large  company  to  dinner,  President  Northrop  and 
University  professors. 

21st   day   of   2nd  month,    1895. 

Very  tired — but  called  on  several  sick  folks. 

—  338  — 


24th  day  of  2nd  month,    1895. 

Company  to  dinner,  had  N.   C  Quail.     Callers- 
25th   day  of  2nd  month,    1895. 

Washed-went  to  Christian  Association  in  the  evenine  at 
Prof.  Moukon's  lecture  on  the  Bible.  ^ 

26th  day  of  2nd   month,    1895. 

Mrs.  Overlook  here  on  Bethany  Home  business,-churned. 
27th  day  of  2nd  month,    1895. 

Several  callers. 

28th  day  of  2nd  month,    1895. 

Miss    Rhoades    here    to    settle    Rptho«,     u 
Callers.  i^ethany    Home    accounts. 

2nd  day  of  3rd  month,  1895. 

.0  2Z"nZ.""   ^"°""^  '°'  ^'''-y   «°-  Went 
4th  day  of  3rd  month,  1895. 

Am  about  sick— chest  very  sore. 

5th    day    of    3rd    month,    1895. 

Am   very  poorly— callers. 

6th    day    of   3rd   month,    1895. 

Am  still  unwell. 

7th  day  of  3rd  month,  1895. 

Had  a  social  at  our  house,  and  had   Prof.  Folwell  read 
a  lecture  on   Stephen  Gillette-forty  here- 

8th    day    of    3rd    month,    1895. 

Am  very  unwell,  but  went  to  City  Hall  with  my  report. 

—339-- 


10th  day  of  3rd  month,  1895. 

Company  to  dinner. 

11th  day  of  3rd  month,   1895. 

Washing— very   sick,   but   we   went   to   Moulton's   lecture 
on  the  Bible. 

13th  day  of  3rd  month,    1895. 

CallerS'  ,      ,««.* 

14th   day  of  3rd  month,    1895. 

Mrs.  Overlock  called  on  Bethany  Home  business.  Went 
to  Bethany  Home.     Callers. 

16th   day  of  3rd  month,    1895. 
Many  callers. 

18th   day  of  3rd  month,    1895. 
Sent  flowers  to  friends,  then  at  Police  Matron  meeting. 

19th  day  of  3rd  month,    1895. 

Company  to  dinner,  I  sent  flowers  to  the  sick. 
20th  day  of  3rd  month,    1895. 

Churned— Miss  Rhoades  here— afternoon  wrote  on  Beth- 
any Home  books. 

2l8t   day   of   3rd   month,    1895. 

Mrs.  Overlock  and  self  went  to  Bethany  Home.    I  visited 
several  sick  people. 

22nd  day  of  3rd  month.  1895. 

Got  the  money  from  the  City  Hall,—  Miss  Rhoades  here 
on  account  Bethanv  Home  business. 

23rd  day  of  3rd  month,  1895. 

Writing  business    letters    for    Bethany   Home — social   let- 
ters also — out  to  dinner  6  P.  M. 

—  340  — 


24th   day   of  3rd   month.    1895. 

Company  to  dine— sent  flowers  to  friends— also  callers. 

25th  day  of  3rd  month,  1895. 
Washed— wrote  several  social  letters— had   callers. 

27th  day  of  3rd  month,  1895. 
Am  very  tired — callers. 

28th  day  of  3rd  month,  1895. 
Much  work  at  home. 

29th   day   of  3rd   month,    1895. 

Miss  Rhoades  here  for  settlement— in  the  P.  M.  called 
on  Mrs.  Walker  on  Bethany  Home  business.  Helped  to 
pack  goods  to  send  to  poor  in  western  North  Carolina.  Lec- 
ture of  Gen.  Gordon. 

30th   day  of  3rd  month,    1895. 

Churned  and  worked  at  home- 

31st   day   of   3rd   month.    1895. 

Over  the  river  to  see  the  bereft— Patience  White's  grand- 
child died — Company. 

1st  day  of  4th  month,    1895. 

Washed— busy  with   Bethany  Home  records. 
2nd    day    of    4th    month.    1895. 

First  robins  this  A.  M.    Went  to  Bethany  Home  Monthly 

Meeting— At  Academy  of  Science— lecture  on  Fatigue   (very 
good). 

3rd    day    of    4th    month,     1895. 

Took  my  report  to  Superintendent  of  Poor.  (Several 
callers).  Mrs.  Peavey  and  others.  At  Philharmonics'  in 
the  evening. 

—  341  — 


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4th    day    of    4tli    month,     1S95. 

Mrs.   Overlock  here  on   Bethany   Home  business — out  to 
lunch — ^five  pairs  of  sisters — lo  of  us- 

5th    day    of    4th    month,    1895. 

Am  somewhat  lame- 

6th    day    of    4th    month,    1895. 

Several  callers. 

7th    day    of    4th    month,    1895. 

Company  to  dine. 

10th   day  of  4th   month,    1895. 

Several  callers. 

11th   day   of   4th   month,    1895. 

Company  to  dine. 

13th   day   of  4th   month,    1895. 

Company  to  dine — callers. 

14th   day  of  4th   month,    1895. 

Company  to   dine. 

16th   day   of  4th   month,    1895. 

Very  busy — went  to  Missionary  Meeting. 

17th   day   of  4th   month.    1895. 

Bethany   Home   Board    at   Mrs.    C.    O-    Van    Cleve's   for 
Monthly   Meeting — company    to   dine. 

18th   day   of   4th   month,    1895. 

Much  company  to  supper. 

19th   day   of   4th   month.    1895. 

Company  to  tea. 

—  342  — 


20th   day  of  4th   month,    1895. 

Com.pany  to  dine — to  Bethany  Home  in  the  P-  M.     Col- 
umbia Club  in  the  evening — am  tired. 

21  St   day   of   4th   month,    1895. 

Several  to  dine- 

22nd  day  of  4th  month,    1895. 

Washed- 

23rd   day   of   4th   month,    1895. 

Dear  Mrs.  Overlock  sick — her  grandson  dead. 
24th   day   of  4th  month,    1895. 

25th    day   of   4th    month.    1895. 

Mrs.  Walker  called  on  Bethany  Home  business. 

26th    day    of    4th    month.    1895. 
Looking   after   goods   for   poor    of   Dakota. 

27th   day   of  4th   month,    1895. 

At   Woman's   Parliament. 

29th   day   of  4th   month.    1895. 

At  Bethany  Home  for  monthly  settlement. 

30th   day   of  4th   month.    1895. 

Busy    sending    clothes    and    provisions    to    the    poor    in 
Dakota.     At  Bethany  Home. 

1st  day  of  5th  month,   1895. 

Callers — Mrs.  Overlock  here  on  Bethany  Home  business. 
2nd    day    of    5th    month,    1895. 

Jas.  Lawless's  child  died  (a  patient,  suffering  boy  at  rest) 
Down  town  paying  bills. 

—  343  — 


3rd    day    of    5th    month,    1895. 

Lawless's  child  funeral  today — I  went  to  it. 
5th    day    of    5th    month,    1895. 

Company  to   dinner. 

6th    day    of    5th    month,    1895. 
Fine  wash-day — worked  most  of  the  day  at  home. 

7th    day    of    5th    month,    1895. 

Got  money  from  City — Met  Mrs.  Walker  and  we  went 
out   on   Bethany  Home  business — Mrs.   Overlock  called. 

9th    day    of    5th    month,    1895. 

Out  paying  bills — at  a  reception. 

10th   day   of   5th   month,    1895. 

Callers. 

11th   day   of   5th  month,    1895. 

At  Bethany  Home  business  meeting. 

12th   day  of   5th   month,    1895. 

Left  for  Philadelphia  on  the  7:30  P.  M.  train. 
14th   day   of   5th   month,    1895. 

At  Philadelphia  and  to  Germantown  and  found  a  nice 
home  with  the  Garrett  sisters. 

16th   day   of   5th   month,    1895. 

Tired — went  to  meeting — in  the  evening  called  on  Marm 
aduke  Cope. 

17th  day  of  5th  month,    1895. 

Out  to  Haverford  Bryn  Mawr — had  a  full  and  pleasant 
day.  Called  on  Mrs.  Bartol,  a  lady  I  met  in  Mexico  and 
who  since  1884  has  been  a  constant  contributor  to  Bethany 
Home — dined  with  Rufus  Jones  at  Haverford. 

—  344  — 


19th   day   of   5th   month,    1895. 

Went  to  Atlanta  City-saw  Anna  Hill-had  r   nice  visit 
-glad  I  could  see  Annie  and  Atlantic  City. 

20th   day   of  5th   month,    1895. 

Got  off  for  Boston-but  stopped  at  Friends  School,  Prov- 
idence,  and  saw  Abraham,  one  of  my  husband's  nephews. 

21»t   day   of   5th   month.    1895. 

On  to  Lynn,  etc.,  etc 

24th   day   of   5th   month,    1895. 
And  now  to  West  Falmouth. 

28th  day  of  5th  month,    1895. 

Visited  in  and  around  New  Bedford,  Fall  River,  etc,  and 
had  a  fine,  pleasant  and  happy  time,  and  left  for  New  York 
at  5  :5o  today. 

29th   day   of   5th   month,    1895. 

30th  day  of  5th   month,    1895. 

To  select  meeting-met  many   New  England   friends. 

3rd    day    of    6th    month.    1895. 
Weather  very  oppressive-94  degrees  in  the  shade. 
6th    day    of    6th    month,     1895. 

Left  New  York  for  home. 

6th    day    of    6th    month,    1895. 

At  Chicagc^spent  the  day  and  left  at  6:30  for  home- 
Where  I  hope  to  arrive  safely  and  find  everyone  well. 

—  345  — 


Ill 


7th    day    of    6th    month,    1895. 

Arrived— found  all  well  and  glad  to  see  me. 
8th    day    of    6th    month,    1895. 
I   am  very  tired— callers— paid  bills   and  worked   on  fig- 
ures all  the  afternoon. 

9th    day    of    6th    month,    1895. 

Company  to  dinner. 

10th  day  of  6th  month,  1895. 

Washing— out   paying   bills    for    Bethany    Home— evening 
went  to  Graduating  Exercises  of  High  School. 

11th  day  of  6th   month,    1895. 
At  Bethany  Home— sent  flowers  to  several  friends. 

12th  day  of  6th  month,    1895. 

Out  after  things  for  Bethany  Home. 

13th   day   of   6th  month,    1895. 
Company   today   that   I   have   not   seen   for    twenty-seven 
years.     Took  party  out  to  ride. 

15th   day   of  6th  month,    1895. 

16th  day  of  6th  month,    1895. 

Company  to  dine  on  North  Carolina  ham- 
17th   day   of   6th  month,    1895. 

Washing. 

19th  day  of  6th  month,  1895. 

Fixing  up  bills  for  Bethany  Home. 

20th   day  of  6th  month,    1895. 

Went  to  Wilson-Fitz  Herbert   wedding— callers. 

—  346  — 


Callers- 


2 1st    day   of   6th   month,    1895. 

Very  tired — callers. 

22nd   day  of   6th  month,    1895. 

Callers. 


Callers. 


23rd   day  of  6th  month.    1895. 


24th   day   of  6th  month,    1895. 

Washed,  and  made  calls. 

26th   day  of   6th  month.    1895. 
Out  to  lecture  by  Talmage. 

30th   day   of  6th   month,    1895. 


Callers. 
Washed 


1st  day  of  7th  month,   1895. 


4th    day    of    7th    month,     1895. 

4th  of  July  at  home— callers  in  the  evening. 

6th    day    of    7th    month.    1895. 

Churning. 

7th    day    of    7th    month,    1895. 

Company  to  tea. 

8th    day    of    7th    month.    1895. 

Washing— I  worked  hard  most  of  the  day. 

9th    day    of    7th    month,    1895. 
Had  to  audit  bills  for  the  N.  W.  Hospital. 

12th   day  of  7th  month.    1895. 

Helped  pack  and  ship  box  of  goods,  etc,  to  our  Jamaica 
mission.  Also  attended  a  lawn  festival  for  Home  and  For- 
eign Meeting. 

—  347  — 


lath  day   of   7tlt  month,    1895. 

Very  busy — but  went  to  Bethany  Home  and  had  the 
mayor  and  wife  and  others  there  to  dinner— callers  in  the 

evening.  ,      ,„«^ 

14tli   day   of  7th   month,    1895. 

Company  to  tea.  Cousins  Minerva  Mills  from  Boston 
and  Junius'  niece  Gertrude  from  N.  C,  and  Lola  Clement 
from  Faribault,  here  on  a  visit. 

15th  day  of  7th  month,    1895. 

All  went  to  cottage  on  Lake  by  way  of  Hotel  Lafayette 
— a  fine  ride. 

16th   day   of   7th   month,    1895. 

I  went  home  from  Lake  to  attend  Missionary  Meeting 
and  came  back  to  Lake  on  late  train. 

18th   day   of   7th  month,    1895. 

Left  Lake  and  came  home — arrived  7   P.   M. 
19th   day   of  7th  month,    1895. 

22nd   day   of   7th   month,    1895. 

Washing. 

24th   day   of  7th   month,    1895. 

Had  a  large  company  (41).  Gave  all  refreshments— 
everything   went   off  nicely. 

25th   day   of   7th  month,    1895. 

I  am  tired. 

26th  day  of  7th   month,    1895. 

At  R.   B.   Langdon's  funeral. 

28th  day  of  7th   month,    1895. 

Company   to   dinner — callers- 

—348— 


29th  day  of  7th   month,    1895. 

Washing  as  usual. 

31st  day  of  7th  month,  1895. 
Callers  came  in  "state." 

lit  day  of  8th  month,  1895. 
I  went  to  N.  W.  Hospital. 

2nd    day   of   8th   month,    1895. 

Went  to  Bethany  Home  Monthly  Meeting — thirteen  call- 
ers on  our  front  steps  in  the  evening. 

3rd    day    of    8th    month.    1895. 

Up  to  Lake  on  a  visit  to  Richard  Hill  and  wife. 

4th  day  of  8th  month,  1895. 
Many    callers. 

5th  day  of  8th  month,  1895. 
Large  washing.   Out  calling,   all   of  us. 

6th    day   of    8th   month,    1895. 

Minerva,    Gertrude,    Junius    and    self    lunched    at    West 
Hotel.     Minerva  left  for  home  on  the  7 :30  train. 


Callers. 


7th    day    of    8th    month,    1895. 


9th    day    of    8th    month,    1895. 


Down  town — Mrs.  Walker  furnished  me  with   money  to 
pay   bills- 

11th  day  of  8th  month.    1895. 
Callers. 

12th   day  of   8th   month,    1895. 

Washed — out  to  pay  Bethany  Home  bills. 

—  349  — 


13th   day   of   8th   month,    1895. 

At  N.  W.  Hospital. 

14th  day  of  8th  month,    1895. 
Company  for  all  night- 

19th   day  of   8th   month,    1895. 
My   birthday— large   company   tonight- 

22nd   day  of  8th  month,    1895. 
Very  tired- 

25th   day   of  8th  month,    1895. 
Company  to  dinner. 

26th   day   of   8th   month,    1895. 
Gertrude  left  for  North  Carolina  at  7  P-  M- 

28th  day   of   8th   month,    1895. 

Fixed  up  my  Bethany   Home  accounts — churned — Callers 
in   the   evening- 

29th   day  of  8th  month,    1895. 

Company  to  dinner- 

30th   day   of   8th   month,    1895. 

Miss  Rhoades  here   for  settlement- 

31st   day   of   8th   month,    1895. 

Company — out  with  the   sick- 

2nd   day    of   9th   month,    1895. 

Junius   had   a   very   sick   night— no   rest    until    3    A-    M- 
— callers — very   tired- 

—  350  — 


3rd    day    of    9th    month,     1895. 

Very     busy — looking   after    insurance—   then    to    Bethany 
Home — all    Board    present    Monthly    Meeting. 

8th    day    of    9th    month.    1895. 

Not  well  and   I  cannot  go  out- 

9th    day    of   9th    mouth.    1895. 

Not  well — but  went  out  to  pay  bills. 

10th  day  of  9th  month,  1895. 

Out  paying  bills   and   saw   Mrs.    Walker   about    more   in- 
surance. 

13th   day   of   9th   month.    1895. 

Attended  the   State   Fair- 

16th  day  of  9th  month,    1895. 

Washed — out   to   see   sick  and   afflicted — callers. 

17th   day   of  9th   month.    1895. 
Callers. 

18th   day   of  9th   month.    1895. 

Many  callers— Mrs.  Overlock  made  a  long  call  on  Beth- 
any Home  business. 

19th  day  of  9th  month,  1895. 

Mrs.  Overlock  and  Mrs-  Walker  here  on  Bethany  Home 
business — callers. 

20th   day   of   9th   month.    1895. 

Went  out  to  tea — when  we  returned  we  found  company 
for  the  night  as  we  had  frequently  done  before- 
21st    day   of  9th   month,    1895. 

Over  the  river  to  see  Mrs-  Van  Cleve  on  Bethany  Home 
business. 

25th  day  of  9th  month,    1895. 

Callers- 

—  351  — 


26tli  day  of  9tk  month,    1895. 

Mrs.  Overlock  and  self  went  to  the  Humane  Society 
meeting  in  A.  M-  Afternoon  went  to  reception  at  Children 
and  Old  Ladies*  Home. 

27th  day  of  9th  month,    1895. 

Company  to  tea  and  all  night. 

29th  day  of  9th  month,    1895. 

Company  to  dine. 

30th   day   of  9th  month,    1895. 

First    frost   last    night— large    washing. 

2nd  day  of   10th  month,    1895. 

Down  town  all  forenoon  attending  to  business  for  Beth- 
any Home. 

3rd  day  of  10th  month,   1895. 

After  a  busy  forenoon  I  went  to  St.  Paul  to  the  Episco- 
pal  Missionary  Meeting  of  ladies- 

4th  day  of  10th  month,  1895. 

At  reception  for  the  bishop,  (triennial  meeting  of  Epis- 
copal conference)   at  the  West  Hotel. 

5th  day  of    10th   month,    1895. 

Insurance  for  Bethany  Home  completed— then  to  Garden 
party  Episcopal  Bishops  and  House  of  Deputies— given  by 
Mrs.  D.  Morrison. 

6th  day  of   10th  month,    1895. 

Much   company   all   day  and   evening. 

7th   day   of    10th   month,    1895. 

Washing — out  to  Bethany  Home. 

—  352  — 


9th   day   of   10th   month,    1895. 

Spent  much  time  in  getting  a  sick  girl  into  N.  W.  Hos- 
pital and  I  succeeded — went  to  reception  for  Bishop,  etc., 
at  Mr.  and  Mrs.  L.   Christian. 

11th  day  of  10th  month,  1895. 

At  N.  W.  Hospital— visited  four  destitute  families.  Then 
at  large  reception  for  Episcopal  delegates  at  Long's. 

12th  day  of  10th  month,   1895. 

Churned — visited   some   old   people. 

13th  day  of  10th  month,   1895. 
Large  company  at  our  house. 

14th  day  of  10th  month.  1895. 

Washing— at  Police  Monthly  Meeting— evening  to  J.  J. 
Hill's,   St.    Paul,   to   reception   to   Visiting   Convention. 

16th  day  of  10th  month,   1895. 

Working  hard  all  day — company  to  tea. 

17th  day  of  10th  month,   1895. 

Had  many  callers  in  the  A.  M-,  Mrs.  H.  M.  Knox  and 
others.  In  the  evening  went  to  J.  B.  Gilfillan's  Old  Settlers' 
reception — same  day  packed  goods  and  sent  to  poor  fam- 
ilies. 

19th  day  of  10th  month,  1895. 

Very  busy  getting  food  and  clothing  for  the  four  families 
visited  a  few  days  ago — carried  goods  to  another  poor 
family — to  a   reception   in  the   evening. 

20th  day  of  10th  month,   1895. 

Attended  some  of  the  "Bishops"  meetings  at  other  church- 
es today. 

—  353  — 


21st  day  of  lOtli  month,  1895. 

Large  washing  and   very  busy  about  the  house  and  er- 
rands down  town. 

22nd  day  of  10th  month,  1895. 

Down  town  buying  underclothing  for  poor  children. 
23rd  day  of  10th  month,  1895. 

Down  town  again  this  A.  M-  for  poor  folks.     Company 
to  tea  and  many  callers- 

24th  day  of  10th  month,  1895. 

Called  at  the   Lockup— hard   at   work   on    my    report   to 

25th  day  of  10th  month,  1895. 

Company  to  dine— callers— am  not  well. 

26th  day  of  10th  month,  1895. 

Out    buying    carpet    for    our    own    meeting    house.      At- 
tended Woman's  Council. 

28th  day  of  10th  month,  1895. 

Company  to  tea. 

30th  day  of  10th  month,  1895. 

Mrs.  Overlock  here  on  Bethany  Home   business. 
1st   day   of    11th   month,    1895. 

Very  tired — ^but  had  to  go  down  town  and  attend  to  pay- 
ing bills  for  Bethany  Home.  Fine  large  reception  at  Mrs. 
W.  E.  Haskell's— callers. 

2nd  day  of   11th  month,    1895. 

Down  town  to  get  City  money— paid  bills — out  to  Beth- 
any Home  Monthly  Meeting.  In  the  evening  worked  on 
my  Bethany  Home  accounts. 

3rd   day  of   11th  month,    1895. 

Company  to  dine — callers  in  the  evening. 

—  354  — 


4th   day   of   11th   month.    1895. 

^^^  Washed-made    calls    over    the    river    and    on    this    side 
5th  day  of   11th  month,    1895. 

Took  report  to  Supt.  of  Poor-afternoon  went  to  Beth- 
any  Home. 

6th  day  of  11th  month,   1895. 

Visited   the   sick. 

8th  day  of   11th   month.    1895. 

At    reception    for   Children    and    Old    Ladies'    Home    at 
West  Hotel.  ^ 

10th  day  of  11th  month,   1895. 

Many  callers. 

11th  day  of  11th  month.  1895. 
Washed — company. 

12th  day  of  11th  month,   1895. 

We  had  83   at  our  reception   for  Anna  Gale  and   Clark 
i^maley. 

13th  day  of  11th  month.   1895. 

Our  function  last  night  was  very  nice  and  good  and  I  am 
glad  the  weather  was  so  nice.    I  am  rather  tired  and  hoarse. 
15th  day  of  11th  month.  1895. 
Been  to  see  Dr.  Hill  about  my  throat. 

16th  day  of  11th  month.   1895. 
At  Dr.  Hill's  again. 

17th  day  of  11th  month,  1895. 

Coughing  hard  last  night-many  callers  today  and  even- 
ing. 

—  355  — 


I 


20th  day  of  lltli  month.  1895. 

Dr.   Hill  to   see  me— company  to   dinner— callers. 

23rd  day  of  11th  month,  1895. 
Company  to  dinner— out  to  concert. 

24th  day  of  11th  month,  1895. 
Our  first  turkey  dinner— company  to  help  eat  it. 

25th  day  of  11th  month,  1895. 

Down  town  and  got  my  money  from  the  city— went  to 
hear  Joe  Jefferson  in  Rip  Van  Winkle— sent  him  some 
flowers. 

26th  day  of  11th  month,   1895. 
Out  to  see  Mrs.  Overlock  who  is  sick.     In  the  afternoon 
wrote  in  my  Bethany  Home  books.     Evening  to   concert. 
28th  day  of  11th  month.   1895. 

Churned — several   calleii- 

29th  day  of  11th  month,  1895. 

Not  cold— company  to  dine— evening  went  to  hear  Meloa 
sing,  by  the  courtesy  of  Mrs.  W.  E-  Haskell. 

30th  day  of  11th  month,   1895. 

Made  many  calls- 

Ist   day   of    12th  month,    1895. 

Many   callers- 

2nd  day  of  12th  month,    1895. 

Washing   done  early. 

3rd  day  of  12th  month,  1895. 

Out  paying  Bethany  Home  bills.     Finished   my  monthly 
report — had  callers. 

-  356  — 


4th   day  of    12th   month,    1895. 

Worked    on    annual    report— company    to    dinner— callers. 

5th   day  of   12th   month.    1895. 
Still  working  on  annual  report- 

6th   day   of   12th   month,    1895. 

Finished    my    report— then    to    Bethany    Home    Monthly 
Meeting— many  of  the  City  officials  present- 

8th   day   of    12th   month.    1895. 

Company  to  dine- 

11th  day  of  12th  month.   1895. 

Callers— we  went  to  C   Lindly  and   Anna   Gale  wedding 
and  reception. 

13th  day  of  12th  month,   1895. 

Miss   Rhoades   here  and   callers— very  hard  work  to  get 
anything    done.      Down    town    to    buy    carpet    for    Bethany 
Home-    At  large  reception  at  C-  A.  Pillsbury's. 
14th  day  of  12th  month,   1895. 
Company  to  dine— callers. 

16th  day  of  12th  month,   1895. 
Washed  (a  dark  day.) 

17th  day  of  12th  month.   1895. 
Out  to  visit  poor  families. 

18th   day  of   12th    month.    1895. 
Buying  goods  for  poor  folks— had  callers- 

19th  day  of  12th  month,   1895. 
At  funeral.     Sent  little  Christmas  remembrances  to  rel- 
atives in  the  East— callers- 

—  357  — 


20th  day  of  12th  month,  1895. 

Company   to   dine— visited    artist's    gallery— many    callers- 
22nd  day  of  12th  month,   1895. 

No   company   to   dine— several    callers- 

23rd  day  of  12th  month,  1895. 

Nice   wash   day— no   company— no   callers- 

28th  day  of  12th  month,  1895. 

Very  busy  fixing  things  for  our  new  Meeting  House- 
29th  day  of  12th  month,   1895. 

Meeting  in  our  new   House  today— well  filled— Company 

30th  day  of  12th  month,   1895. 

Washing   done   early— Miss   Rhoades   here   for   settlement. 
1st  day  of   l»t  month,    1896. 

We  dined  at  J-  C  Johnson's— went  to  Geo-  H-  Miller's 
in  the  evening— Amateur   Minstrels- 

2nd    day    of    1st    month,    1896. 

Out  paying  bills  for  Bethany  Home— went  to  Hospital 
Meeting.  Went  to  Superintendent  of  Poor.  Looking  afte* 
clothing    for   poor    family. 

4th    day    of    1st    month,    1896. 

Com.pany   to   dinner- 

6th    day    of    1st    month,     1896. 

Large  washing. 

7th    day    of    1st    month,    1896. 

At  wedding  of  Mrs.  H-  C  Harrison's  daughter  Helen  to 
Mr-  Bennett— very  fine— large   company. 

—  S58  — 


8th    day    of    1st    month,     1896. 

Churned— called  on   friends  at  West  Hotel- 
9th    day    of    1st    month,    1896. 

Out  to  Bethany  Home  Monthly  Meeting. 

10th    day   of    1st   month,    1896. 

Company  to  supper— dinner  of  N.  C.  quail. 
11th   day   of    1st   month.    1896. 

Fine  morning— but  soon  turned  out  blustery  and  snowy 
--out  consulting  Mrs.  Walker  as  to  what  was  best  to  do 
about  a  man  who  has  a  child  in  Bethany  Home  and  does 
not  pay  expenses. 

13th    day   of    Ist    month.    1896. 

Washed— afternoon  to  Police  Matron  Meeting— found  the 
matron  sick.  Mrs.  Overlock  and  self  called  on  the  mayor 
tc  find  out  something  about  new  Lockup-also  a   room   for 


matron. 


14th    day   of    1st   month.    1896. 


Trouble  at  Bethany  Home  on  account  of  some  disagree- 
ment between  doctors. 

15th    day   of    1st    month.    1896. 

Company  to   dinner  and    to   stay   all   night— callers. 
17th    day    of    1st    month.    1896. 

Very   busy— at   meeting— had   callers.   Miss   Rhoades,   etc 
18th   day   of    1st   month,    1896. 

Met  Miss  Rhoades  and  bought  goods  for  Bethany  Home. 
Also  bought  things  for  poor  family. 

19th   day  of    1st   month.    1896. 

Company  to  dine — callers. 

—  359  — 


21st    day    of    1st    montli,    1896. 

Washing    over    early— Missionary    Meeting— Had    persim- 
mon pudding  from  North  CaroHna. 

22nd  day  of    1st  month.    1896. 

Churned — down  town   attending  to   Bethany  Home  busi- 
ness— several  callers. 

23rd   day   of    1st   month.    1896. 

Busy  at  Home — afternoon  went  to  Y.  M-   C-   A.   recep- 
tion at  Mrs.  Tourtellotte's. 

24th   day   of    1st   month,    1896. 

Made  a   call— went  to   Y.   M.    C   A   Rooms— saw   Miss 
Taylor,  the  international  secretary. 

25th   day   of    1st   month.    1896. 

At  Woman's   Council- 

28th   day   of    1st   month,    1896. 

Visited  the  sick. 

29th   day   of    1st   month.    1896. 

Christian  Endeavor  in  our  meeting  house-     Miss  Rhoadcs 
called  for   settlement- 

30th    day   of    1st   month.    1896. 

Got  my  Quarterly  Report  ready  for  the  Council  and  sent 
it  to  Council. 

31st    day    of    1st    month.    1896. 

Down  town  to  see  Mrs-  Paine,   Police  Matron,  and  had 
a  talk  with  her  about  the  situation  of  things,  prisoners,  etc* 

3rd  day  of  2nd  month.  1896. 

Much  writing  and  many  things  to  do- 

—  360  — 


5th    day   of    2nd    month.    1896. 

Mrs-  Overlock  made  a  long  call — Christian   Endeavor  at 
meeting   house — company   at  our  house- 

7th  day  of  2nd  month,  1896. 

Mrs-  Wslker  called  on  Bethany  Home  business- 

8th  day  of  2nd  month,  1896. 
At  a  ladies'  lunch. 

9th  day  of  2nd  month.  1896. 
Company  to  dine. 

10th  day  of  2nd  month,  1896. 
Washing  done  early. 

11th   day  of  2nd  month,  1896. 

Our  38th  anniversary — large  company  to  evening  dinner* 

12th  day  of  2nd  month,  1896. 
Quite   a   company  to   dinner. 

13th  day  of  2nd  month.  1896. 

Down  town  for  City  appropriation,  and  paid  off  bills  for 
Bethany  Heme. 

15th  day  of  2nd  month,    1896. 

Worked  on  my  Bethany  Home  books — Mrs.  OverlocK 
and  self  went  to  Mrs.  Walker's  and  we  remained  three 
hcuri- — my   annual   report   on   hand. 

16th   day  of  2nd   month,    1896. 

Christian   Endeavor  meeting  at  our  meeting  house. 

17th   day  of  2nd  month,    1896. 

Large  washing— working  on  my  Bethany  Home  books. 

—  361  — 


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18th  day  of  2nd  month,   1896. 

Mrs.  Walker  here  on  Bethany  Home  business,  got  through 
with  my  bocks  about  9:00  o'clock. 

19th  day  of  2nd  month,  1896. 

23rd  day  of  2nd  month,  1896. 

At  R-  P-  Bushnell's  funeral. 

24th  day  of  2nd  month,    1896. 

Washed— dried   clothes  out  of  doors— wrote  six  business 
fetters  and  went  to  Bethany  Home. 

25th  day  of  2nd  month,    1896. 
Annual  Meeting  of  W-  C  A.  and  a  reception  at  T.  K. 
^  ^  26th   day  of  2nd  month,    1896. 

Miss  Rhoades  here  to  settle  account  of  Bethany  Home— 

27th  day  of  2nd  month,    1896. 
Helped  pack  barrel  of  good  clothing  to  send  a  poor  fam 

iiy  in  Iowa- 

29th   day  of  2nd  month,    1896. 

Did  many  things.    Finally  took  Mrs-  Woodburn  and  Mrs. 
Adams  to  Woman's  Council.     Company  to  tea. 

1st    day    of    3rd    month,    1896. 

Company  to  dinner- 

2nd  day  of  3rd  month,  1896, 

Washed— clothes  froze  out  of  doors.     Down  town  to  pay 
bi^ls — made    some    calls. 


Callers. 


3rd    day    of    3rd    month,    1896. 


—  362  — 


4th    day    of   3rd    month,    1896. 

Company  to  tea. 

5th  day  of  3rd  month,  1896. 

Report   ready   for    Superintendent   of   Poor — went   to   N. 
W.  Hospital. 

6th  day  of  3rd  month,  1896. 

Working  very  fast— out  to  Bethany  Home  by  10  A.  M. 
Had  a  hard  time  with  two  girls. 

8th  day  of  3rd  month.  1896. 

Went  to  meeting — feel  tired. 

9th    day    of    3rd    month.    1896. 

Washed — down   town   doing   errands   and   home    by   3:00 
o'clock. 

11th   day  of   3rd   month.    1896. 

Spent    most    of    forenoon    at    Mrs.    Walker's    with    Mrs. 
Overlock  and  Miss  Rhoades  talking  over  matters — callers. 

12th  day  of  3rd  month.  1896. 

Mrs.   Overlock  and   Miss   Rhoades  here. 

13th  day  of  3rd  month.  1896. 

Engaged  in  raising  money  for  cushions  for  our  meeting 
house. 

14th   day   of  3rd   month,    1,896. 

Sent  flowers  out  to  friends — out  to  lunch. 

16th   day   of  3rd  month,    1896. 

Large  washing — down  town  looking  up  things  and  goods 
for  Bethany  Home — sent  away  flowers  to  friends. 

—363  — 


17th   day  of  3rd  month,  1896. 

Went   to   Bethany   Home   at   9:00   A-    M-     Attended   to 
needed  care  at  Home  at  noon— at  Missionary  Meeting  in  the 

afternoon.  ^,     ,««.« 

IStli  day  of  3rd  month,    1896. 

Sent  out  more  flowers. 

19th  day  of  3rd  month,    1896. 

Police  matron  called— and  other  callers- 

20th  day  of  3rd  month,  1896. 

At  Court  House — also  visited  the  sick- 

21st  day  of  3rd  month,  1896. 

Out  to  Bethany  Home  on  business. 

22nd   day  of  3rd  month,    1896. 
Company  to  dinner.  y 

23rd   day  of  3rd  month,    1896. 

25th  day  of  3rd  month,    1896. 

Went  to  Faribault  to  a  reception  given  by  Mrs.  T.  B.  Clem- 
ent (helped  to  receive.) 

30th  day  of  3rd  month,    1896. 

Large  washing— Down  town  and  then  out  to  Bethany 
Home  and  paid  off  employees— at  home  figuring  in  the  even- 
ing. 

3rd    day    of    4th    month,    1896. 

Went  to  Bethany  Home  business  meeting  and  to  look 
after  things  generally. 

4th    day    of   4th    month,    1896. 

Down   town  attending  to  Bethany  Home  business. 

—  364  — 


Callers. 


5th    day    of    4th    month,    1896. 

Company  to  dine. 

6th  day  of  4th  month,  1896. 
Report  carried  to  Supt.  of  Poor. 

7th  day  of  4th  month,  1896. 
Out  to  Bethany  Home. 

8th    day    of    4th    month,     1896. 

Christian   Endeavor   Social   at   our  house— 36   came. 
9th    day    of    4th    month,    1896. 

To  Bethany  Home  in  the  afternoon. 

10th   day  of   4th   month,    1896. 

Went  to  Woman's  Christian  Association. 

11th    day    of   4th   month    1896. 

Went  to  hear  Sol  Smith  Russell. 

12th   day  of  4th   month,    1896. 

Company  to  dine. 

13th  day  of  4th  month,    1896. 

I  was  too  tired  to  go  to  Police  Matron  Meeting,  but  went 
to  see  Mrs.  Overlock  who  is  very  sick. 

14th   day   of   4th   month,    1896. 

Had  shad  for  dinner — company. 

15th   day  of  4th   month,    1896. 

Company  to  tea. 

17th  day  of  4th  month,    1896. 

Went  to  Bethany  Home. 

18th  day  of  4th  month,    1896. 

Company  to  -'inner. 

—  365  — 


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19tk  day  of  4th  month,    1896. 

Company  to  dine. 

Zl*t  day   of  4th   month,    1896. 

Very  tired. 

22nd  day  of  4th  month,  1896. 

Callers 

23rd  day  of  4th  month,  1896. 

Miss  Roades  and  others  called. 

24th  day  of  4th  month,   1896. 

Finished  report  and  took  it  to   Council— went  to  annual 

recital  of  Thursday  Musicale. 

27th  day  of  4th  month,  1896. 

Looking  after  soap  making. 

l«t  day  of  5th  month,  1896. 
To  Bethany  Home  for  dinner  and  Monthly  Meeting. 

3rd  day  of  5th  month,  1896. 
Company  to  dinner. 

4th  day  of  5th  month,  1896. 
Washing  done  early— callers   galore. 

5th    day    of    5th    month,    1896. 

Callers  many. 

6th    day    of    5th    month,    1896. 

Company  to  tea — callers. 

10th  day  of  5th  month,    1896. 

Am  very  tired  but  went  to  meeting — callers. 

—  366  — 


11th   day   of   5th  month,    1896. 

Large  washing— Miss  Rhoades  called  and  others. 

13th   day   of   5th   month.    1896. 
No  callers  today  or  in  the  evening. 

15th  day  of  5th  month,    1896. 

Police  Matron  Committee— at  funeral  of  Mrs.  O'Neil  of 
Chicago — evening  went  to  Y.  M.  C.  A. 

16th  day  of  5th  month,  1896. 

Out  paying  bills  for  Bethany  Home. 

18th  day  of  5th  month,    1896. 

Did    washing    early— out    on    Bethany    Home    business- 
wrote  letters  to  friends  and  relatives. 

19th  day  of  5th  month,    1896. 

At  Missionary  Meeting. 

20th  day  of  5th  month,  1896. 

Wrote  letters  to  old  friends. 

21  St    day   of   5th   month,    1896. 

Callers. 

22nd  day  of  5th  month,  1896. 

At  the  Fjielde  testimonial  Concert. 

23rd   day   of   5th   month,    1896. 
Churned — visited  the  sick — wrote  letters. 

24th   day   of  5th  month,    1896. 
Company  to  dine — lo  callers  also. 

25th   day  of  5th  month,    1896. 
Washing — callers. 

—  367  — 


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26tli   day   of   5th   montli.    1896. 


Washed. 


8th    day    of    6th    month.    1896. 


Callers. 


27th   day   of   5th   month,    1896. 

Sent  flowers  to  friends  and  sick— Miss  Rhoades  and  Mrs. 
Overlock  called  on  Bethany  Home  business. 

29th   day  of   5th  month,    1896. 

Had  a  still,  quiet  time  at  our  cottage,  "Falmouth"  at  the 

Lake. 

3 Its   day   of    5th   month,    1896. 

Miss   Rhoades    called— went  to   hear   President   Northrop 
deliver  the  baccalaureate  address— more  callers. 

1st  day  of  6th  month,    1896. 

Through   washing   early— spent   remainder    of    day   doing 
various  things  for  Bethany  Home  and  self. 

2nd    day    of    6th    month,    1896. 
Churned— went  to  Bethany  Home. 

3rd    day    of    6th    month,    1896. 
Took  my  monthly  report  to  Supt.  of  Poor— Attended  con- 
cert for  Corrections  &  Charities. 

4th    day    of    6th    month,    1896. 
Out    foraging    for    place    to    buy    groceries    for    Bethany 

5th    day    of    6th    month,    1896. 

At  funeral  of  Henry  Patthey  and  at  Central  High  School 
Graduation. 

6th    day    of    6th    month,    1896. 

Got  money  from  city  and  paid  some  bills. 

7th    day    of    6th    month,    1896. 

Company   to   dine — callers. 

—  368  — 


10th  day  of  6th  month,  1896. 

Churned  early — many  callers. 

11th  day  of  6th  month,  1896. 

Very  busy  at  home  in  A.  M.— afternoon  went  to  gradua- 
tion of  seven  nurses  at  Hennepin  Avenue  Church. 

12th   day   of  6th   month,    1896. 

At  Bethany  Home  Monthly  Meeting. 

13th   day  of  6th  month.    1896. 

Many  callers. 

14th   day   of   6th   month,    1896. 

Company  to  dinner — callers. 

20th  day  of  6th  month,  1896. 

Out  to  Falmouth  Cottage. 

27th   day  of  6th  month,    1896. 

Returned  from  cottage. 

29th   day   of   6th   month,    1896. 

Washed  early. 

30th  day  of  6th  month.  1896. 

Very  busy— had  eight  callers. 

1st    day    of    7th    month,     1896. 

At  the  Home  and  at  a  dinner  which  was  given  for  Mrs. 
Van  Cleve  on  her  77th  birthday.     Callers. 

2nd    day    of    7th    month,    1896. 

Down  town  to  pay  bills  for  Bethany  Home. 

—369— 


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3rd  day  of  7th  month,  1896. 

Bethany  Home  Monthly  Meeting — then  at  N.  W.  Hospi- 

4th    day  of    7th    month,  1896. 

Very  noisy  in  the  neighborhood  with  fire  works. 

5th  day  of  7th  month,  1896. 
Many  callers. 

6th  day  of  7th  month,  1896. 
Out  paying  bills. 

8th    day  of    7th    month,  1896. 


Callers. 


10th   day   of   7th  month,    1896. 


Down  town  attending  to  Bethany  Home  business  most  of 
the  forenoon — callers. 

11th   day   of   7th   month,    1896. 

Company  to  dinner — out  to  6 :  30  dinner. 

13th   day   of   7th   month.    1896. 

Police  Matron  committee  Meeting. 

14th  day  of  7th  month,  1896. 

Very  warm. 

15th   day  of  7th  month,    1896. 

To  town  with  Miss  Rhoades  to  buy  goods  for  Bethany 
Home.  Home  &  Foreign  Missionary  Meeting  at  our  house 
— company  to  tea. 

16th   day   of   7th   month,    1896. 

Out  buying  more  goods  for  Bethany  Home. 

—  370  — 


18th   day  of   7th  month,    1896. 

Large  company  to  dinner. 

19th  day  of  7th  month,    1896. 

Company  to  dinner. 

22nd  day  of  7th  month.    1896. 

At  N.  R.  Thompson  funeral. 

23rd  day  of  7th  month,    1896. 

Working  on  report  of  Bethany  Home. 

24th    day   of   7th   month,    1896. 

Still  on  report-out  to  see  the  sick-called  on  Mrs  Flor- 
ence KaHock  Crocker  at  Y.  W.  Home  Missionary  Society  of 
the  M.  E.  Church.     At  Bethany  Home. 

25th   day  of  7th   month.    1896. 

HorYrV^'^Mr"'^/'"'??^    '"^    ^'''    ^"^^y    entertained    by 
Horace  M.  Hill  and  wife  with  many  others. 

26th  day  of  7th  month,    1896. 

Company  to  dinner. 

28th   day  of  7th   month,    1896. 

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A^.  l«t  day  of  8th  month,    1896. 

fur^Au  ^      v.    ^^'  °^  P^^^'^"^  ^'"^  ^"^  company  we  re- 
turned home  this  evening.  j'   wc  rc 

3rd    day    of    8th    month,    1896. 

Big  washing-Miss  Rhoades  here  to  settle-^llers. 
4th    day    of    8th    month,    1896. 

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ant  and  bad  things  on  hand. 

—371— 


5tli    day    of    8th    montli.    1896. 

Down  town  with  my  report. 

6th    day    of    8th    month.     1896. 

Had  quite  a  company  to  tea. 

7th    day    of    8th    month,    1896. 

At  Bethany  Home— Joshua  William's  funeral— S.  F.  Pray 
died  at  ii  o'clock  this  night— bought  a  cow  for  Bethany  Home 
—settling  Bethany  Home  bills— went  to  Comptroller's  office 
— called  on  the  afflicted. 

8th    day    of    8th    month.    1896. 

Out  to  6  o'clock  dinner. 

9th  day  of  8th  month.  1896. 

Wrote  letters  to  friends  and  others. 

10th   day   of   8th   month.    1896. 

Washing. 

11th   day   of   8th   month,    1896. 

Took  some  poor  young  ladies  out  for  a  boat  ride  on  Lake 
Minnetonka. 

13th   day   of   8th  month,    1896. 

Called  on  Gov.  Briggs  of  Dakota  and  his  wife— Gov.  very 
sick.    Also  called  on  other  sick  folks. 

14th   day   of   8th   month,    1896. 

Large  company  to  tea— am  not  well. 

15th   day  of   8th   month.    1896. 

Out  to  Bethany  Home  before  noon— at  Woman's  Council 
in  the  afternoon  and  out  to  tea. 

17th   day   of   8th   month.    1896. 

Large  washing. 

—  372  — 


19th   day   of   8th   month.    1896. 

My  birthday  spent  at  Mr.  and  Mrs.  W.  E.  Haskell's  cot- 
tage at  the  Lake  for  both  4  o'clock  lunch  and  8  P.  M.  dinner. 

20th    day   of   8th   month,    1896. 

Went  down  town  and  to  Mrs.   Walkers  on  business   for 
Bethany  Home. 

22nd  day  of  8th   month,    1896. 

Much  business  today — callers. 

23rd   day   of   8th   month.    1896. 

Visited  the  sick. 

24th   day   of   8th   month,    1896. 

Mrs.  L.  Christian  called— Rev.  J.  H.  Brooks  and  wife  of 
St.  Louis  to  tea  and  night. 

25th   day   of   8th   month.    1896. 

Took  Rev.  Brooks  and  wife  to  our  Sabbath  School  Pic- 
nic— Company  to  dine  with  the  Brooks. 

26th    day   of   8th   month,    1896. 

I  gave  a  4  o'clock  tea  to  the  young  ladies  visiting  our 
friends  and  the  young  ladies  who  are  going  to  leave  soon,  and 
21  came. 

27th   day   of   8th   month,    1896. 

Took  ride  over  the  Parkways  with  the  Brooks. 

28th   day  of   8th   month,    1896. 
Brooks  left  this  A.  M. 

30th    day    of   8th    month,    1896. 

Company  to  dine. 

—  373  — 


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Ist   day  of  9tli   month,    1896. 

Company  to  tea  and  to  remain  a  day  or  two. 
3rd    day    of   9th    month.    1896. 

Other  company  to  dinner  also. 

5th    day    of    9th    month.    1896. 
Company  to  dinner. 

6th    day    of    9th    month.    1896. 

Visited  our  State  Fair — ^then  out  to  dinner. 
9th  day  of  9th   month    1896. 

Laura  Coval,  a  relative  of  my  husband's  people,  came  from 
Indianapolis. 

10th   day  of  9th  month,    1896. 

Large  company  to  dinner. 

11th   day   of   9th   month.    1896. 

To  Bethany  Home — then  to  reception  to  Mrs.  O.  Griffiths. 
12th  day  of  9th  month,    1896. 

Churned — took  a  long  ride  with  Mrs.  Coval  and  a  whole 
surrey  load — over  the  parkways. 

13th    day   of   9th    month,    1896. 

Out  to  dinner — at  Ermantrout's  funeral. 

14th   day   of  9th   month,    1896. 

To  Sadie  Pinkham's  funeral — out  to  Buffalo  Bill  Show. 
16th   day  of   9th   month,    1896. 

Busy — afternoon  several  callers. 

18th   day   of  9th  month,    1896. 

Busy  with  Bethany  Home  bills. 

—  374  — 


19th  day  of  9th  month.  1896. 

Busy  in  kitchen  churning  and  making  mince  pies. 

22nd  day  of  9th  month,  1896. 

Missionary  Meeting  at  Pettit's. 

23rd   day  of  9th   month,    1896. 

Callers. 

24th   day   of   9th   month,    1896. 

Spent  the  day  at  Lake  Minnetonka. 

26th   day   of   9th   month.    1896. 

Churned. 

27th  day  of  9th  month.  1896. 

Company    to    dine— Sister   Judith    died. 

30th    day   of   9th    month.    1896. 

Wrote  letters— had  callers. 

1st    day   of    10th   month,    1896. 

At  meeting  for  making  up  articles  to  send  to  our  mission 
in  Jamaica — callers  in  the  evening. 

2nd  day  of  10th  month,    1896. 

Bethany  Home   for  Monthly  Meeting.     Out  to  dinner. 
3rd  day   of   10th  month,    1896. 

Churned— Miss  Rhoades  here  for  settlement— wrote  letters 
to  friends — at  reception. 

4th   day   of    10th   month,    1896. 

No  company.    How  is  this? 

6th  day   of    10th  month,    1896. 

At   Mrs.    Haskell's    for   the   afternoon    (at   Lake   M.)— 6 
o'clock  dinner— left  for  home  8  P.  M.— drove  it  in  two  hours. 

—  375  — 


7th   day   of    lOth    month.    1896. 

Callers — went  to  Capt.  Reno"s  to  Virginia's  wedding. 
9th   day   of    10th   month,    1896. 

Busy  all  day  making  pickles,   canning  etc. — then   finished 

report — I  am  lame — very  rainy — Miss  Rhoades  called — wrote 

letters. 

10th  day  of  10th  month,   1896. 

To   Poor   Department  with   Report. 

11th  day  of  10th  month.    1896. 

Company  to  dinner — callers  till  lo  P.  M. 

12th  day  of  10th  month.    1896. 

Washing — At    Police    Matron    Committee — sent    goods    to 

Jamaica. 

13th  day  of  10th  month.   1896. 

Am  very  tired — company  to  dinner — and  this  evenmg  call- 
ers. 

14th  day  of   10th  month,    1896. 

Churned — doing  work  for  Guild — called  at  rooms — wrote 
letters — had  callers. 

15th  day  of  10th  month.   1896. 

Went  to  meeting — wrote  letters  and  figured  on  my  Bethany 
Home  Books. 

17th  day  of  10th  month,   1896. 

Making  pies — annual  meeting  of  Guild — afternoon   cooked 

— at  J.  B.  Gilfillan  Old  Settlers  reception — fine  and  very  sty! 

ish. 

18th  day  of  10th  month.   1896. 

At  meeting — company  to  dinner — wrote  letters. 
19th  day  of  10th  month.   1896. 

Washing — made  pickles  and  other  work — tired,  very  tired. 

—  376  — 


22nd  day  of  10th  month,   1896. 

Went    to    C.    Morrison's    reception— returned    home    and 
found  company  for  the  night. 

23rd  day  of  10th  month.   1896. 

State  Christian  Endeavor  in  session. 

24th  day  of  10th  month,   1896. 
Much  company  to  dinner  and  supper. 

26th  day  of  10th  month.   1896. 

Washed— out  to  Bethany  Home— Had  quite  a  company  to 
tea. 

27th  day  of  10th  month.   1896. 

Churned— then  to  a  reception  at  O.  C.  Wyman's.    Also  out 
in  the  evening. 

28th  day  of  10th  month.   1896. 

Churned— Afternoon  worked  on  my  report— evening  went 
to  hear  Ian  McLaren. 

29th  day  of  10th  month.   1896. 

Raining  all  day— finished  butter— went  to  meeting— went 
to  Mrs.  S.  B.  Lovejoy's  to  audit  bills  for  Woman's  Council- 
then  to  Haskell's  to  dinner. 

30th  day  of   10th  month,   1896. 

Miss  Rhoades  called   for  settlement. 

31st  day  of   10th  month,    1896. 

Churned— made  pies  and  doughnuts.    In  the  P.  M.  to  Wo- 
man's Council  and  out  to  a  7  P.  M.  dinner. 

1st   day   of    11th   month.    1896. 

No  company  to  dine— callers. 

—  377  — 


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2nd  day  of   11th  montli,    1896. 

Throat  very  sore — rainy  all  day — washed— In  the   P.   M. 
worked  on  my  books — Miss  Rlioades  called. 

3rd  day  of   11th  montii,    1896. 

Election  day — wrote  up  a  month  in  my  Bethany   Home 

Books.  ,     ,  «^« 

4tli  day  of   llth  month,    1896. 

Still  with  my  Bethany  Home  books — callers. 
5th   day  of    llth  month,    1896. 

To  City  Hall  with  my  report. 

6th   day   of    llth   month,    1896. 

Very  busy— went  to  Home  early— went  to  McKinley  din- 
ner given  by  Mrs.  Walker — company  at  home. 

7th  day  of  llth  month,    1896. 
Churned. 

8th   day  of   llth   month,    1896. 

No  company. 

9th   day  of   llth  month,    1896. 

Snowed  all  day. 

llth  day  of  llth  month,  1896. 

Very  cold  and  much  snow— wrote  letters — callers. 

12th  day  of  llth  month,  1896. 

Very  cold — out  paymg  bills— at  the  annual  meeting  of  N. 
W.  Hospital. 

13th  day  of  llth  month,  1896. 

Zero  this  A.  M.— made  some  calls  in  the  afternoon— wrote 
letters,  etc. 

—378— 


14th  day  of  llth  month,   1896. 

Pleasant— went  to  see  the  sick. 

15th  day  of  llth  month,   1896. 
Company  to  dine — callers. 

17th  day  of  llth  month.    1896. 
Went  to  reception— evening  went   to   Woman's   Congress. 

18th  day  of  llth  month,   1896. 
Chumed-Out  to  Mrs.  Lovejoy's  to  audit  bills-no  callers. 

19th  day  of  llth  month,   1896. 
To  the  Meeting  of  Woman's  Council. 

22nd  day  of  llth  month,   1896. 
Quite  a  company  to  dinner. 

23rd  day  of  llth  month,   1896. 

all  S'ght^'^   early-down   to  City  Hall-company  to  tea  and 

24th  day  of  llth  month,   1896. 

Gave  as  we  usually  do,  turkeys  to  all  our  married  men— we 
went  out  to  dinner. 

25th  day  of  llth  month.   1896. 

Quite  a  company  to  evening  dinner. 

29th  day  of  llth  month,   1896. 
Company  to  dinner. 

30th  day  of  llth  month,    1896. 

Washed  and  got  through   early. 

lit   day   of    12th    month,    1896. 

Very  busy— paying  bills. 

—  379  — 


2nd  day  of    12th  month,    1896. 

Working  on  my  report— went  to  Mrs.  Walker's  to  dine 
and  to  our  Bethany  Home  Monthly  Meeting— Dear  Mrs. 
Overlock  not  present.  My  company  all  came— a  perfect  sur- 
prise for  Junius— as  he  knew  nothing  about  it— we  had  Mrs. 
W.  S.  Potter,  Mrs.  F.  B.  Forman,  Mrs.  W.  E.  Haskell  and 
others— company  in  the  evening— quite  enjoyable. 

3rd   day   of    12tli   month,    1896. 
Out  attending  to  Bethany  Home  business— afternoon  went 
to  a  reception. 

4th   day   of    12th   month.    1896. 

Churned— made  some  calls— and  at  Woman's  Council. 
5th   day   of    12th   month,    1896. 

Looking  after  my  household. 

6th   day  of    12th  month,    1896. 

No  company  today. 

7th   day   of    12th   month.    1896. 

Big  washing— made  doughnuts— made  calls. 
8th   day   of   12th  month,    1896. 

Missionary  Meeting  here. 

9th   day   of    12th   month,    1896. 

Met  Miss  Rhoades  to  buy  goods  for  Bethany  Home— One 

caller 

10th  day  of  12th  month.   1896. 

Churned— went  out  on  Bethany  Home  Business. 

11th  day  of  12th  month,   1896. 

Pleasant— out  buying  goods  for  Bethany  Home— at  funeral 
of  Horace  Rose— then  to  a  reception— then  out  to  supper. 

—  380  — 


12th  day  of   12th  month.   1896. 

Out  in  Bethany  Home  interest — wrote  letters — at  a  recep- 
tion.    Callers  in  the  evening. 

13th  day  of  12th  month.  1896. 

Made  a  few  calls  and  had  callers. 

14th  day  of  12th  month.    1896. 

Washed — rode  around  and  went  to  some  of  the  stores  to 
get  little  Christmas  gifts. 

15th  day  of  12th  month,   1896. 

At  home  in  the  A,  M.   Made  calls  in  the  P.  M. 

17th  day  of  12th  month,    1896. 
Made  several  calls  on  friends. 

25th  day  of  12th  month.   1896. 

Out  to  Dr.  R.  J.  Hill's  to  dinner— made  a  few  calls— re- 
ceived many  remembrances  from  friends. 

26th  day  of  12th  month,   1896. 

Took  company  to  Apollo  Club  concert. 

27th  day  of  12th  month.   1896. 
Looking  up  Sabbath  School  records — callers. 

28th  day  of  12th  month.   1896. 
Nice  warm  day. 

29th  day  of  12th  month.   1896. 
Christmas  at  Bethany  Home. 

30th  day  of   12th  month.   1896. 
At  Missionary  Meeting. 

—  381  — 


31st  day  of   12tli  montli,   1896. 

Raining.     Raining. 

1st   day  of    1st  montli,    1897. 

Cloudy — but  not  cold — out  to  dinner — evening  at  reception. 
2nd  day  of  1st  month,    1897. 

Quite  a  company  to  dinner — Bethany  Home  Board  meet- 
ing— ^Junius  very  lame. 

3rd    day    of    1st    montli,    1897. 

I  had  and  read  a  historical  sketch  from  S.  S. — and  much  to 
my  surprise  it  was  highly  commended  by  several. 
4t]i    day    of    1st    month,    1897. 

Large  washing. 

5tli  day  of   1st  month,    1897. 

Stella  Briggs,  daughter  of  Governor  Briggs  died.     I  sent 
flowers  to  friends. 

8th   day  of   1st  month,    1897. 

Writing  letters  to  friends.    Made  some  calls  in  the  evening. 
9th  day  of  1st  month,    1897. 

Had  doctor  for  Junius — callers. 

10th   day   of    1st   month,    1897. 

Junius  better — we  went  out  to  dinner. 

11th   day  of    1st   month,    1897. 
At  Police  Matron  Committee  Meeting. 

12th   day   of    1st   month,    1897. 

At  Missionary  meeting — callers. 

14th   day   of    1st  month,    1897. 

Much  business — callers. 

—  382  — 


15th    day   of    1st   month,    1897. 

At  a  large  reception  at  Longs,  who  entertained  for  Ruth 
Stewart. 

17th    day   of    1st   month.    1897. 

Company  to  dinner. 

18th   day   of    Ist   month,    1897. 
Cold  wash-day— wrote  letters. 

19th   day  of    1st   month,    1897. 

Bouncing  boy  at  Haskell's— wrote  letters— I  am  so  tired. 
20th    day   of    1st   month,    1897. 

Many  callers. 

21st   day   of    1st   month,    1897. 

Company  to  supper-out  in  the  evening-to  reception  at 
Angell's. 

22nd   day   of    1st   month,    1897. 

Company  to  stay  all  night. 

23rd    day  of    1st   month,    1897. 
Very  busy— very  cold— company  to  dinner. 

24th   day  of    1st  month,    1897. 

32  degrees  below— no  company  but  callers— company  for 
all  night 

25th   day   of   1st   month,    1897. 

31  degrees  below— company  gone— Junius  poorly— I  have 
had  a  hard  day  of  it 

26th   day  of    1st   month,    1897. 

28  degrees  below. 

27th  day  of   Ist  month,    1897. 

Callers. 

-  383  — 


30th   day    of    1st   month,    1897. 

20  degrees  below. 

31st    day    of    1st    month.    1897. 

Company  to  dine— callers  in  the  evening. 

1st  day  of  2nd  month.    1897. 

Good  wash  da> 

2nd  day  of  2nd  month.   1897. 

Miss  Roades  here  for  Settlement— callers. 

4th    day   of    2nd   month,    1897. 
Company  to  tea— callers— Junius   some  better. 

5th    day    of    2nd    month.    1897. 

Much  company. 

6th    day    of    2nd    month,    1897. 

Many  callers— made   me   late   with   my   work. 

7th    day    of    2nd   month,    1897. 
Cloudy  and  mild— no  company  to  dine— many  callers. 

8th    day    of    2nd    month,    1897. 

Washed — worked  and  cleaned.     Callers. 

9th    day    of    2nd    month,    1897. 

Junius  ate  breakfast  with  us  first  time  for  weeks— com- 
pany to  tea — callers. 

10th  day  of  2nd  month,  1897. 

Company  to  dine — many  callers. 

11th   day  of  2nd  month,    1897. 

Our  39th  anniversary — we  cannot  invite  company  as  has 
been  our  custom— Junius  cannot  get  out  and  I  am  tired— many 
callers. 

—  384  — 


12th  day  of  2nd  month,    1897. 

Out  to  Bethany  Home  business  Monthly  Meeting.    Many 
many  callers.  * 

13th  day  of  2nd  month,   1897. 

Mrs.  Haskell  spent  an  hour  with  me  very  pleasantly. 
14th  day  of  2nd  month,    1897. 

First  nice  day  for  a  month— company  all  day— callers  in 
the  evening. 

15th   day  of  2nd  month,    1897. 

Cloudy  but  not  cold— washed— callers— down  to  old  Court 
House  to  see  the  "tramps  fed."  In  the  evening  went  to  Beth- 
any Home. 

16th  day  of  2nd  month,    1897. 

Junius  not  well — callers — wrote  letters. 

17th  day  of  2nd  month,    1897. 

Nice  sunshiny  day— no  callers— doing  for  my  husband- 
wrote  letters  to  friends. 

18th  day  of  2nd  month,    1897. 

Churned— Miss  Rhoades  care— made  a  few  calls— sent 
flowers  to  sick,  etc. 

19th  day  of  2nd  month,    1897. 

Rode  out  in  sleigh— Junius  went  to  store  two  hours— six 
weeks  since  he  was  there  to  remain  all  day. 

20th   day  of  2nd  month,    1897. 

Sent  out  flowers  to  friends. 

2 1st  day  of   2nd  month,    1897. 
Out  to  dinner. 

—  885  — 


22nd  day  of  2nd  montk,  1897. 

Washington's  birthday — we  washed  as  usual — many  cal- 
lers— ^both  business  and  social — supper  with  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Has- 
kell—their  tenth  anniversary  of  marriage   (1887). 

23rd  day  of  2nd  month,  1897. 

Company  to  tea — wrote  letters. 

24tli  day  of  2nd  month,  1897. 
Company  to  dinner. 

25th  day  of  2nd  month,    1897. 

Junius  not  up  to  breakfast — could  not  go  to  meeting. 

26th  day  of  2nd  month,  1897. 
24  degrees  below — cold — churned. 

27th  day  of  2nd  month,  1897. 
Went  to  Womans  Council  and  made  calls. 

28th  day  of  2nd  month,  1897. 
Pleasant— had   callers — we  both   went  to   Monthly  Meet- 


ing. 


1st  day  of  3rd  month,  1897. 


Cold  but  bright  and  sunny — washed — went  to  see  the  sick 
— had  callers. 

2nd  day  of  3rd  month,  1897. 

Miss  Rhodes  here  for  settlement — wrote  letters — went  to 
see  the  sick. 

3rd    day    of    3rd    month,    1897. 

Clear  and  cold — Junius  bad  off  all  over.    Down  town — got 
money  and  paid  a  few  bills. 

—  386  — 


4th    day    of    3rd    month.     1897. 

Called  on  the  sick— company  to  dine-— paid  more  bills. 
5th  day  of  3rd  month,   1897. 

Out  to  Bethany  Home  Monthly  Meeting— full  Board.    Mrs. 
Haskell  called  and  left  some  goodies  for  Junius. 

6th  day  of  3rd  month,    1897. 

Churned— sent   home  the  Haskell   dishes   with   some  nice 
flowers. 

7th  day  of  3rd  month.    1897. 

Out  for  dinner— callers. 

8th  day  of  3rd  month,   1897. 

Cloudy — we  took  tea  out. 

9th  day  of  3rd  month,    1897. 

Pleasant    day— Missionary    Meeting— made    calls    at    Her- 
rick's,  Hale  and  Haskell's. 

10th  day  of  3rd  month.    1897. 

Very   pleasant    indeed— made    some    friendly   calls    before 
noon — wrote  letters. 

11th   day  of  3rd  month.    1897. 

Severe  snow  storm. 

12th   day   of   3rd   month.    1897. 

Clear   not   cold— wrote   letters— called. 

14th  day  of  3rd  month.  1897. 

Quite  cold— company  to  dine— company  to  dinner— J.  Law- 
less called,  also  W.  E.  Haskell. 

15th   day  of  3rd  month,    1897. 

Cold— big  washing— called  on  some  friends. 

—  387  ~ 


16th   day   of   3rd   month,    1897. 

Mild — snow  melting — company  for  tea  and  for  the  night 
18th  day  of  3rd  month,    1897. 

At  Lovejoy's  auditing  bills. 

19th  day  of  3rd  month,   1897. 

Churned — ^at  Home  today. 

20th   day  of  3rd  month,    1897. 

Out  buying  goods  for  Bethany  Home. 

21st   day   of   3rd   month.    1897. 

Company  to  dine — callers — ^Jane  Bassett  fell  and  broke  leg. 
22nd  day  of  3rd  month,    1897. 

Sent  off  a  lot  of  flowers  today  to  friends  and  the  sick. 
Called  at  Mrs.  Walkers  on  Bethany  Home  business. 
25th   day   of   3rd   month,    1897. 

Went  out  to  see  the  sick  at  several  places. 

26th   day   of  3rd  month,    1897. 

Out  to  see  Jane  Bassett  who  lies  unconscious. 
27th   day   of  3rd   month,    1897. 

Making  pies  and  doughnuts.    Went  to  Womans   Council 

in  the  P.  M. — company  to  tea  and  for  the  night — called  on 

the  sick. 

29th  day  of  3rd  month.  1897. 

Big  washing — at  Jane  Bassett's  funeral. 

30th   day  of  3rd  month,    1897. 

Out  to  Bethany  Home  on  business  with  Miss  Rhoades. 
31st   day   of   3rd   month,    1897. 

Mrs.   Overlock,  Mrs.   Hale,  and  Mr.   and  Mrs.   Hubbard 
called. 

—   388  — 


1st  day  of  4th  month.    1897. 

At  meeting  at  N.  W.  Hospital— went  to  concert  for  benefit 
of  Children's  Home  and  Free  Kindergarten. 

2nd    day    of    4th    month,    1897. 

Out  to  see  sick  and  afflicted— made  calls  on  afflicted. 
4th   day   of   4th   month,    1897. 

Rainy— went  to  meeting— company  to  dine— went  to  Has- 
kell's to  tell    Mrs.    Weeks    and    Mrs.    Haskell    and    children 
"goodby"— they  are  going  to  Colorado  Springs. 
5th  day  of  4th  month,    1897. 
Rainy— washed— called  on  Mrs.  Overlock. 

7th    day    of    4th    month.     1897. 
Had  quite  a  company  to  dinner. 

8th  day  of  4th  month,  1897. 
Dined  out. 

9th   day  of  4th  month,    1897. 

At  Bethany  Home  Monthly  Meeting. 

11th  day  of  4th  month.  1897. 
Not  pleasant  but  washing— out  with  the  sick. 

12th  day  of  4th  month,  1897. 
Out  to  see  the  sick. 

13th   day   of   4th  month,    1897. 

At  Bethany  Home  to  look  after  things. 

14th   day  of  4th   month,    1897. 

Our  little  Esther  breathed  her  little  life  away  at  7:30  this 
evening. 

—  389  -- 


Im! 


15th  day  of  4th  month,  1897- 

Many  things  to  do  and  to  think  of.  How  we  will  rniss 
Esther— but  but  we  must  be  submissive  to  the  will  of  Gk)d— 
we  know  it  is  in  love  that  he  took  the  little  dear  from  suf- 
fering. 

19th   day   of  4th   month,    1897. 

Clear  and  cold — wrote  letters. 

20th   day  of  4th  month,    1897. 

Had  quite  a  company  to  meet  a  friend. 

25th  day  of  4th  month,    1897. 

Pleasant — company  to  dine  and  callers  in  the  P.  M. — we 
went  out  to  tea. 

26th   day   of   4th   month,    1897. 

Nice  and  cool — large  washing — (I  was  up  at  5 '30)-  ^^ 
the  P.  M.  took  quite  a  company  out  to  ride. 

2nd    day    of    5th    month,    1897. 

Was  invited  out  to  dinner  and  I  am  glad  of  it,  but  had 
company  to  tea. 

5th  day  of  5th  month,    1897. 

Mrs.  Walker  called  on  Bethany  Home  Business. 

6th  day  of  5th  month,    1897. 
I  am  about  sick  but  maid  some  calls. 

16th    day    of    5th    month,    1897. 
Company  to  dine— had  callers. 

17th    day    of    5th    month,     1897. 

Nice  day— washed— Mrs.  Overlock  and  Mrs.  Walker  here 
for  two  hours  talking  over  Bethany  Home  matters. 

—  390  — 


18th   day   of   5th  month,    1897. 

Warm— made  several  calls  and  out  to  see  the  sick. 
19th  day  of  5th  month,    1897. 

Not  well— but  keep  going— Mrs.  Overlock  called  on  Beth- 
any Home  business. 

22nd  day  of  5th  month,    1897. 

Out  to  see  Sarah  Gorton,  who  is  very  low— made  a  call 
in  the  evening. 

23rd   day   of   5th   month,    1897. 

Company  to  dine— Dr.  Hill  called  before  leaving  for  Phil- 
adelphia. 

24th   day   of   5th   month,    1897. 

A  big  wash  off  my  hands. 

25th   day   of   5th   month,    1897. 

Made  three  trips  down  town  to  look  after  Bethany  Home 
business — I  am  not  well. 

26th   day   of   5th   month,    1897. 

To  Sarah  Gorton's  funeral — callers  in  my  absence. 

29th  day  of  5th  month,  1897. 
Miss  Rhoades  called. 

30th  day  of  5th  month,  1897. 
No  company — callers. 

31st  day  of  5th  month,  1897. 
Washed— Mrs.  Overlock  called  on  Bethany  Home  business. 

l«t  day  of  6th  mouth,  1897. 
Worked  on  my  Bethany  Home  account. 

—391  — 


li 


2ud   day    of    6th    month,    1897. 

Damp  and  chilly — not  well — Miss  Rhoades  called  for  set- 
tlement 

3rd  day  of  6th  month.   1897. 

Down  town  to  see  after  some  goods  with  Miss  Rhoades 
for  Bethony  Home — took  dinner  at  Mrs.  Haskell's. 

4th   day  of  6th   month,    1897. 

Still    very    unwell — but    went     out     to    Bethany    Home 
Monthly  Meeting.    Had  Dr.  to  see  about  my  cold. 

5th  day  of  6th  month,   1897. 

Churned  and  busy  with  Miss  Rhoades — I  went  down  town 
to  see  after  my  money  for  Bethany  Home. 

6th  day  of  6th  month,   1897. 

Company  to  dinner. 

7th  day  of  6th  month,   1897. 

Washed — feel  very  badly  in  my  chest 

Had  my  throat  treated — Took  my  report  to  City  Hall  Poor 
department. 

8th  day  of  6th  month,  1897. 

Miss  Rhoades  called. 

9th    day    of    6th    month,     1879. 

Rained. 

10th  day  of  6th  month.    1897. 

Had  a  bad  night — slept  poorly — doctor  to  see  me  agaia 
11th   day   of   6th   month,    1897. 

Had  doctor  again  for  my  throat. 

12th  day  of  6th  month,  1897. 

Churned — many  callers. 

—  392  — 


14th  day  of  6th  month,    1897. 

Washed — very  warm. 

15th   day   of  6th   month.    1897. 
Better    today. 

17th   day   of   6th   month,    1897. 

Sent  flowers  to  several  people. 

18th  day  of  6th  month,    1897. 

Company  to  dinner. 

20th   day  of  6th   month,    1897 

Callers. 

21  at    day   of   6th    month,    1897. 

Early  start  on  washing— down  town  and  did  much  for 
Bethany  Home.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Sol  Smith  Russell  called- 
went  out  to  Lake  Harriet  with  Mrs.  Forman  and  Mrs.  Has- 
kell— to  concert 

22nd  day  of  6th  month.  1897. 

Wrote  letters-called  on  sick  and  afflicted  and  Mrs.  Potter. 
24th   day   of   6th   month.    1897. 

At  N.  W.  Hospital  Meeting-made  some  calls  in  the  even- 

25th   day   of   6th   month.    1897. 

Made  calls  in  the  evening. 

26th    day   of   6th   month,    1897. 

Working  on  Bethany  Home  books  and  bills-filing  away 
bills,  papers,  etc.,  for  past  twenty  years. 

27th   day   of   6th   month,    1897. 

Company  to  dine — callers. 

—  393  — 


ing. 


Ml 


28tli  d»y  of  6th   month,    1897. 

Raining— to  D.  Morrison's  funeral. 

1st   day   of  7th  month,    1897. 
I  am  very  tired  but  busy— up  to  Lake  for  dinner  to  Dr. 
Hill's— by  nine  P.  M.  we  were  home. 

2nd  day  of  7th  month,   1897. 
Working  on  Bethany  Home  books— out  to  Bethany  Home 
Monthly  Meeting. 

3rd   day   of   7th   month,    1897. 

Churned— hard  storm— out  to  dine— Webbs  spent  the  even- 
ing with  us. 

5th  day  of  7th  month,   1897. 

Fourth  of  July  observed  today. 

8th  day  of  7th  month,    1897. 

Warm — 95  degrees  in  the  shade. 

9th  day  of  7th  month,   1897. 
At  Kelly's  for  Bethany  Home  goods. 

10th   day   of   7th   month,    1897. 
N.  W.  wind— very  tired— churned— took  my  report  to  Poor 
department. 

12th   day  of  7th  month,    1897. 

Nice  day— washed— went  to  show— at  Police  Matron  Com- 
mittee Meeting. 

15th  day  of  7th  month,    1897. 

Company  to  dine. 

17th   day   of   7th   month,    1897. 

Company  to  tea. 

—  394  — 


18th   day   of   7th   month,    1897. 

Company  to  tea.    Went  to  meeting— no  company— I  had 
a  rest — which  I  needed. 

19th   day   of   7th   month,    1897. 

Got  through  washing — made  calls. 

20th   day   of  7th   month.    1897. 
Met  Miss  Rhoades  and  bought  things  for  Bethany  Home. 

21«t   day   of   7th    month,    1897. 

Working— made    calls— no    callers— in    the    evening    Mrs. 
Walker  and  a  few  friends  called. 

24th  day  of  7th  month,  1897. 

At   Mrs.    Walker's    on   Bethany    Home   business— then   to 
Quarterly  Meeting— called   on   the   Longs. 

25th   day   of   7th   month,    1897. 

Much  company  to  dinner— annual   Missionary  Meeting. 
28th   day  of  7th   month,    1897. 

Company  to  dinner — several  callers. 

29th   day   of   7th   month,    1897. 

Went  to  depot  and  met  old  friends  (Prof.  Warden,  wife 
and  Claudia  Dorland)  who  were  passing  through  our  city  and 
had  a  reception  for  them— about  50  old  friends  called  to  greet 
them. 

30th   day   of   7th   month,    1897. 

Very  warm— I  am  very  tired.     Lunch  at   Annis   Stuart's. 
3lBt    day   of   7th    month,    1897. 

Miss  Rhoades  here  for  settlement — out  to  supper. 
1st   day  of  8th   month,    1897. 

Company  to   dine. 

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2nd  day  of  Sth  month,   1897. 

Fixed  up  my  city  report  and  took  It  to  Supt  of  Poor. 
4th  day  of  8th  month,   1897. 

Friends   picnic— 70   present— at    Minnehaha— good   time- 
writing  many  letters. 

6th  day  of  8th  month,   1897. 

Off  for  Bethany  Home  Monthly  Meeting— then  drove  up 
to  Falmouth  Cottage  with  a  lot  of  young  folks— mostly  young 

li^dies.  «  «  ,  ^m.    lOAiv 

7th  day  of  8th  month,   1897. 

Had  a  pleasant  time. 

8th  day  of  8th  month,   1897. 

Entertained  quite  a  company  at  dinner. 

9th  day  of  8th  month,   1897. 

Rode  about  the  Lake  and  called  on  friends  and  left  for 
home  and  arrived  at  6  P.  M. 

10th   day  of  8th  month,    1897. 

At  City  Hall— money  from  city   and  paid  bills— then  to 
Missionary  Meeting — company  to  tea. 

11th   day  of  8th  month,    1897. 

Wrote  letters— had  callers. 

13th  day  of  8th  month,  1897. 
At  funeral  of  Luther  Johnson— out  to  supper. 

14th  day  of  8th  month,  1897. 
Cool  N.  W.  wind. 

15th  day  of  8th  month,  1897. 
Company   to   dinner — callers. 

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16th   day   of  8th   month,    1897. 

Washed   and  visited   the  sick. 

18th   day   of  8th   month,    1897. 
Went  to  Falmouth  Cottage  again. 

19th   day  of  ath  month,    1897. 

This  is  my  65th  birthday,  which  we  spent  as  guests  of  the 
Haskclls  at  Breezy  Point-they  took  a  boat  and  we  went  all 
around  the  lake.  We  lunched  on  the  shore  of  the  upper  lake 
In  the  afternoon  quite  a  large  company  met  and  dined  at  the 
Haskell  cottage  (see  poem)-weather  fine  as  could  be  and  we 
.  had  a  splendid  time— left  for  home  at  10:00  P.  M. 

20th   day   of  8th   month,    1897. 

irJ^^^  !u^^~^^^  "^  ^"^  P'^^  ^"^^""y  ^^"^^  bills  and  ready 
lor  another  visit  tomorrow. 

21»t   day   of   8th   month,    1897. 

Alli^^ln    ^f  ,^^^^.°^^   °"    ^he    Lake   visiting    Horace    and 
AJien  HiII  and  families— very  nice. 

23rd   day  of  8th  month,    1897. 

Washed. 

24th  day  of  8th   month,    1897. 

Called  on  the  afBicted-also  at  Keely  Institute  reception. 
25th   day  of  8th   month.    1897. 

Company  to  supper-finished  and  delivered  my  report  to 
City  Council-also  attended  the  funeral  of  Mrs.  Pom^roy 
my  first  neighbor-when  I  came  to  my  western  home. 

26th   day  of  8th   month,    1897. 

Churned-to  meeting-rainy-company   to   stay   all   night 

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27th   day   of   8tli   montli,    1897. 

A  fine  day-and  nice  large  company-went  to  Lake  again 
and  had  a  splendid  time  on  boat,  picnics,  etc. 

28th   day   of   8th  month.    1897. 

Took  a  morning  ride  with  company. 

29th   day   of  8th  month,    1897. 

No  company-am  resting  from  my  labors-feel  the  need 

°^  *^  30th  day   of   8th  month.    1897. 

Large  washing— cleaning— set  up  stove. 

3l8t    day   of   8th    month,    1897. 
Busy  with  Miss  Rhoades  fixing  Bethany  account. 

1st  day  of  9th  month,    1897. 
Had  to  work  in  the  A.  M.-called  on  friends  in  the  P.  M. 

2nd    day    of    9th    month,    1897. 
At  N.  W.  Hospital  Meeting— then  made  a  call— callers  in 
the  evening. 

3rd    day    of    9th    month,    1897. 
Busy  churning-out  to  Bethany  Home  Monthly  Meeting. 

4th    day    of    9th    month,    1897. 
In  the  kitchen— very  warm- at  reception— callers. 

5th    day    of    9th    month,    1897. 
Hot— had  callers  many— very  warm— at  the  Carnival  Par- 
rade — company  to  dine. 

9th    day    of    9th    month,    1897. 

Out  to  see  the  Fair. 

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11th   day   of   9th   month,    1897. 

I  am  relieved  now  that  the  Carnival,  Fair  and  all  parades, 
etc.,  are  over— company  to  dinner  and  supper. 

12th  day  of  9th  month,  1897. 

Very  warm— plenty  of  callers. 

13th  day  of  9th  month,  1897. 
Large   washing — callers. 

14th  day  of  9th  month,  1897. 
Close  and  hot— not  well— took  medicine. 

15th  day  of  9th  month,  1897. 
Mrs.  Overlock  called  and  others  also. 

16th    day   of  9th   month,    1897. 

Cool    and    nice-feel    better-at    reception-at    missionary 
meetmg. 

17th   day   of   9th   month.    1897. 

Churned— took    large    company    and    rode   around    Jones 
Harnson  Home,  Cemetery  and  Lakes,  etc. 

18th   day   of   9th   month.    1897. 

Not  well— had  to  rest.     In  the  P.  M.  went  to  Dr.  Hill's 
office  and  had  my  throat  and  head  treated. 

19th   day   of   9th   month,    1897. 

B    ^{*°^^^^°"^^  cool— no  company— went  to  hear  Ballington 

20th   day  of  9th   month,    1897. 

Very  pleasant— washing— through  quick— am  not  well  but 
went  after  Bethany  Home  money  to  City  Hall-made  calls 
in  the  P.  M.     I  am  discouraged  about  our  financial  condition 
in  connection  with  Bethany  Home. 

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22nd  day  of   9tli   month,    1897. 

Had  large  company  to  dinner— wrote  letters. 

23rd   day  of  9th  month,    1897. 
Nice  weather— rode  out— went  to  Bethany  Home. 

24th  day  of  9th  month,    1897. 

Took  quite  a  company  out  to  Reservoir  and  around  outside 
town,  etc— to  Town  and  Country  Club— very  tired. 

25th  day  of  9th  month,    1897. 

To  Womans  Council — out  to  tea. 

26th  day  of  9th  month,  1897. 
Company  to  dinner. 

27th  day  of  9th  month,    1897. 
Pleasant— went  to  have  my  throat  treated. 

28th  day  of  11th  month,  1897. 

Very  warm. 

30th  day  of  9th  month,    1897. 

.     Very  tired- Miss  Rhoades  here— went  out  in  the  P.  M, 
to  pay  bills. 

1st   day   of    10th  month,    1897. 
Chit  to  Bethany  Home  Monthly  Meeting. 

2nd  day  of   10th  month,    1897. 

Out  to  dinner. 

4th   day  of   10th  month,    1897. 

Washing— to  Doctor's  office— had  my  throat  treated.  Took 
my  report  to  Supt.  of  Poor. 

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5th   day  of    10th   month,    1897. 

Feel  some  better— had  callers. 

6th   day   of    10th   nionth.    1897. 

Pleasant— at    doctor's    again— made    calls— Mrs.    Overlock 
here  on   Bethany   home  business— wrote   several   letters. 
8th   day  of   10th   month.    1897. 

Churned— went  out  with  Miss  Rhoades  looking  up  cover- 
ing for  furniture— missionary  oyster  supper,— an  immense 
success. 

9th   day   of    10th   month,    1897. 

Not  well— at  doctor's  office  for  treatment. 

10th  day  of  10th  month,   1897. 

Cold  and  rainy— out  to  hear  the  Japanese  lady  physician 
speak. 

11th  day  of  10th  month,   1897. 

Got  clothes  washed  and  dried— Miss  Rhoades  came  and  we 
went  to  Police  Matron  Meeting.  Looking  after  Guild  busi- 
ness. 

12th  day  of  10th  month,   1897. 

Made  butter  and  pickles— in  the  afternoon  remained  at 
home  and  worked  on  clothes  for  Guild. 

13th  day  of  10th  month,   1897. 

Finished  the  articles  for  the  Guild  and  sent  them  over  to 
Mrs.  Haskell's— then  I  went  to  a  lunch  party  and  birthday 
celebration   (Irene  Hale). 

14th  day  of  lOth  month.    1897. 

Went  out  to  see  the  Guild  work— then  had  throat  treated— 
sent  flowers  to  and  called  on  the  sick. 

15th  day  of  10th  month,   1897. 

Cloudy  and  bad  weather— called  on  the  Longs. 

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leth  day  of  10th  month,   1897. 

Made  butter— pumpkin  pies— and  to  Needle  Work  Guild- 
called  on  friends. 

17th  day  of  10th  month,   1897. 
To  meeting — company  to  dine — callers. 

18th  day  of  10th  month.   1897. 
Went  up  to  Falmouth  Cottage  to  close  up  for  season. 

19th  day  of  10th  month,   1897. 
Cloudy— but  no  rain— returned  home  this   evening. 

20th  day  of  10th  month,   1897. 
Down  town— got  my  city  money  for  Bethany  Home— had 
my  throat  treated. 

21st  day  of   10th  month,    1897. 

At  Haskell's  for  dinner  at  6:30  with  Mr.  and  Mrs.  K  B. 
Haskell  from  Boston. 

22nd  day  of  10th  month,   1897. 
Churned— had  throat  treated— we  went  to  Long's  party. 
23rd  day  of  10th  month,   1897. 

I  went  with  several  friends  to  Howard  Lake  for  Quarterly 
Meeting— lovely  day— Junius  met  us  at  depot— had  been  rid- 
ing with  the  Haskell's  and  we  all  went  to  W.  E.  Haskell's 
to  dinner — very  fine. 

24th  day  of  10th  month,   1897. 

Warm— to  meeting— out  to  dinner. 

25th  day  of  10th  month,   1897. 

Very  large  company  to  evening  dinner. 

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26th  day  of  lOth  montli,  1897. 

Fine  weather-washed-clothes  nicely  dried^rove  Ihe 
Haskells  out  to  Bethany  Home  and  cemetery-at  wedd.^  in 
the  evening  of  Dr.  Head  and  Bell  Parry. 

27ti  day  of  lOth  month,  1897. 

AH  the  Haskells  over  to  the  greenhouse-I  went  to  Con-p- 
PataeV  ^d"  ''"  ""''  °"  ^"^  '''''■    A""'   H--" 

28th  day  of  10th  month,   1897. 
Busy-went  to  see  dear  Mrs.  Overlock-who  is  very  si-k. 
29th  day  of  10th  month,  1897. 

Pleasant  south  wind-chumed-morning  work  done-then 
to  Browns  unt.l  after  the  funeral  of  .^unt  Hannah  (Aunt 
Hannah  .s  sister  to  Emily  D.  Brown) -callers-went  to 
Longs  at  their  last  "at  home." 

l»t   day   of    11th    month.    1897. 

Cloudy-washed-cleaned  ice-chest  and  put  it  away  for 
winter-called  on  the  sick-Miss  Rhoades  here  for  setTlIel" 

2nd  day  of   11th  month,    1897. 

Churned— busy  about  home. 

3rd  day  of   11th  month,    1897. 

Busy  as  usual-had  callers-went  to  St.  Cloud-Miss 
P  M  traT'  '^'''  '"  ^''^'"^  ^°"''  interest-left  on  the  8:30 
4th   day  of    11th   month,    1897. 

Arrived  last  night  about  11  :oo  P.  M.-went  to  hotel-in  fhe 
Zr^slll]''  "^"'"^   ^™'°"   ^"'    Charities-visited 

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4th  day  of  11th  month,  1897. 

Looked  over  Reform   School  building  very  thoroughly- 
and  were  nicely  entertained-had  supper  there-had  some  nice 

exercises. 

5th  day  of     11th  month,   1897. 

Attended  forenoon  meeting  Christian  Endeavor— returned 

home. 

6th  day   of   11th  month,    1897. 

Went  to  Mrs.  Lovejoy's  to  "audit"  account  for  Woman's 
Congress. 

8th   day  of    11th  month,    1897. 

At   Woman's    Congress   in   the   afternoon   and    evening. 

9th   day  of    11th   month,    1897. 
In  the  kitchen  until  noon. 

10th  day  of  11th  month,   1897. 

Churned— very  busy. 

11th  day  of  11th  month,   1897. 

Went  to  business  meeting  of  Congress  and  had  the  Mission- 
ary meeting  here-sewing  for  poor  people-then  to  Monthly 
Meeting  in  our  Meeting  house— a  busy  day  very. 

12th  day  of  11th  month,   1897. 

Down  town  early  on  business  for  self— then  out  to  Bethany 
Home  for  Monthly  Meeting.  Mrs.  Overlock  not  present- 
on  the  way  home  I  called  to  see  her.     Callers  in  the  evenuig. 

13th  day  of  11th  month,   1897. 

Out  paying  some  Bethany  Home  bills— throat  treated- 
took  quite  a  company  out  to  Brown's— we  missed  Aunt 
Hannah. 

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14th  day  of   11th  month,    1897. 

Got  a  little  cold  last  night  riding— quite  a  company  to  din- 


ner. 


15th  day  of  11th  month,   1897. 


Washed— quite  cold— got  through  early— went  to  Suf- 
fragist's speaking— a  very  interesting  company  of  women- 
called  at  Public  Library  a  while  and  in  the  evening  to  hear 
Susan  B.  Anthony  and  Mrs.  Carrie  C.  Catt— they  spoke  elo- 
quently. 

16th  day  of  11th  month.   1897. 

Had  several  callers— I  do  wish  they  could  come  on  the  day 
I  have  set  apart  to  see  company— I  want  my  other  times  my- 
self. 

17th  day  of  11th  month.   1897. 

Working  around  the  house— made  short  calls  in  the  P.  M. 
Out  to  Gilfillan  Old  Settlers'  reception. 

18th  day  of  11th  month.   1897. 

At  N.  W.  Hospital  Annual  Meeting— churned  in  the  fore- 
noon. 

23rd  day  of   11th  month,    1897. 

We  are  invited  to  our  annual  dinner  at   Doctor   Hill's. 

25th  day  of  11th  month.   1897. 

Junius'  69th  birthday— I  gave  him  a  nice  brush  and  comb— 
we  dined  at  Murtfeldt's.  At  home  in  the  evening— many  cal- 
lers. 

26th  day  of  11th  month.   1897. 

At  reception  for  Nansen  given  at  Public  Library. 

28th  day  of  11th  month.  1897- 
Company  to  dinner— W.  H.  Dunwoody  and  others  called. 

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29tli  day  of  11th  montli.   1897. 

Cold  wash  day— sewing  and  mending  up  and  darning  stock- 

^"^^'  30th  day  of  11th  month.   1897. 

We  received  a  lot  of  dried  apples  from  Sister  Minerva  and 
today  I  divided  them  up  and  sent  around  to  our  friends.  Put 
my  summer  clothing  away. 

1st  day  of  12th  month.  1897. 

Bought  several  books  to  give  to  eastern  friends— wrote 
several  letters— no  callers — evening  went  to  Joe  Jefferson  with 
Mrs.  W.  E.  Haskell. 

2nd  day  of   12th  month,    1897. 

Churning  and  working  about  the  house — company  to  din- 
ner—in the  evening  went  to  art  gallery  at  Public  Library. 

3rd   day   of    12th   month.    1897. 

Fifty  degrees  below— took  Mrs.  Overlock  and  drove  to 
Bethany  Home  for  Monthly  Meeting— did  a  great  deal  of  busi- 
ness—made a  few  calls  in  the  P.  M.  We  had  a  good  meeting 
and  were  thankful  we  could  all  be  together. 

4th  day  of  12th  month.  1897. 

Called  at  Warden's— found  him  quite  sick— busy  workiig 
around  house — made  some  calls  in  the  evening. 

5th   day  of   12th   month.    1897. 
Went  to  meeting— had  quite  a  company  to  dinner— callers. 

6th   day   of    12th   month,    1897. 
Mild  today— washed  and  got  through  in  good  time. 

7th   day   of    12th   month.    1897. 

Some  parties  called  looking  up  some  relief  for  poor 
family. 

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8th   day  of   12th   month.    1897. 

Churned— hung  some  pictures— Mr.  and  Mrs.  Potter  went 
with  us  to  Perara  Concert. 

9th   day   of    12th   month.    1897. 

Cleaning  up  closets— hung  some  pictures— went  to  For- 
man's  to  dinner— then  to  Lowry's  kindergarten  benefit  and 
doll  sale. 

10th  day  of  12th  month,   1897. 

Feel  tired  with  all  the  going  and  visiting— but  out  to  dinner 
tonight. 

11th  day  of  12th  month.    1897. 

Had  company  to  dinner. 

12th  day  of  12th  month,   1897. 
Company  to  dinner — some  callers. 

13th  day  of  12th  month.   1897. 

Tried  to  write^but  not  much  time— as  I  was  so  interrupt- 
ed by  callers  of  one  kind  and  another. 

15th  day  of  12th  month,   1897. 

Looking  after  my  household  all  the  forenoon— in  the  even- 
ing went  to  Plymouth  church  to  hear  a  lecture  on  the  Fis- 
sion Play — very  good. 

16th  day  of  12th  month.  1897. 

Sixteen  degrees  below— went  to  Missionary  Meeting  at 
Webb's 

17th  day  of  12th  month.  1897. 

Invited  out  to  C  E.  Wales  to  dinner— but  Junius  cannot 
go— too  lame— I  went  and  some  others  and  had  a  good  time- 
but  all  could  not  be  there. 

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IStli  day  of  12tli  montli,   1897. 

Sent  little  Christmas  presents  to  our  Eastern  friends  and 
relatives— Gertrude  very  sick— Junius  very  lame— we  aic 
anxious  about  Gertrude— we  have  company  from  Oregon. 

19th  day  of  12th  month,  1897. 

Richard  Hill  spent  an  hour— always  glad  to  sec  him—I 
bandaged  Junius'  knee — I   am  very  tired.   , 

20th  day  of  I2th  month,  1897. 
Got  through  washing — after  many  hindrances. 

21st  day  of  12th  month,   1897. 

Busy  about  home — Junius  needs  help  mornings — I  feel 
discouraged  about  Gertrude.  Busy  getting  out  Bethany 
Home  appeal  for  Christmas. 

22nd  day  of  12th  month,   1897. 

Churned — wrote  letters  to  friends. 

23rd  day  of  12th  month,  1897. 

To  see  the  sick— writing  letters  and  acknowledging  Beth- 
any Home  gifts. 

25th  day  of  12th  month,  1897. 

A  delightful  Christmas  Day.  They  were  very  busy  sending 
out  flowers  from  the  store.  Dined  at  Dr.  Hill's  with  the 
Johnson  family— had  a  good  dinner  and  a  good  time — called 
at  Haskell's  and  Murtfeldt's. 

26th  day  of  12th  month,   1897. 

Nice  day — company  to  dinner  and  callers  plenty. 

27th  day  of  12th  month,   1897. 

Washed — I  went  around  to  different  places  to  finish  up 
Christmas  things  for   Bethany  Home — wrote  many   letters. 

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28th  day  of  12th  month,   1897. 

Out  to  Bethany  Home  by  lo  o'clock,— was  busy  arranging 
flowers,  etc.,  so  that  the  inmates  could  have  a  little  pleasure. 
Dear  Mrs.  Overlock  not  present— I  miss  her  so  very  much. 

29th  day  of  12th  month,  1897. 

Very  mild— down  town— wrote  many  letters. 

30th  day  of  12th  month,   1897. 

Making   butter— went    to   take    care    of    sick    (Gertrude) 
In  the  forenoon  and  in  the  P.  M.  I  went  with  Junius  to  lower 
green  houses  and  called  at  Emily  Brown's  a  little  while— fin- 
ished  and  sent  off  letters.  , 

31  It  day  of   12th  month.    1897. 

I  have  had  a  busy  day  of  it-letter  writine-wrote  nianv  to 
fnends    and    relatives.     In    the    evening    went    to    our    own 
Christmas  tree  at  the  meeting  house-loaded  with  simple  gifts 
oranges,    candy,    etc.,    several    recitations   by   the   children-a 
social  and  pleasant  time  and  so  ended  the  year. 

l«t   day   of    lat   month,    1898. 

Mild  and  cloudy.    I  remained  at  home  all  day-except  went 
borhood^'"^'"^'  '"  ^^'  evening-Junius  called  in  the  neigh- 

2nd  day  of   l«t  month,    1898. 

cj'^kkTc"?"^''^  "°^  '''"^'"  ^°  school-company  to  dinner 
--Sabbath  School  conference-called  at  two  or  three  places  m 
the  evening. 

3rd   day   of    1st   month,    1898. 

pay^bi'lfs   ^^^^'^^"^-^"^  ^^'^y  ^"  the  afternoon  to  town  and  to 

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4th   day   of    lat  month,    1898. 

Busy  in  kitchen— Miss  Rhoades   called  for  settlement  of 
Bethany  Home  account— made  some  evening  calls. 
5th  day  of  1st  month,    1898. 

Made  quince  jelly — wrote  letters. 

6th   day  of   1st  month,    1898. 

Churned  and  very  busy. 

7th   day   of   1st  month,    1898. 

Working  about  the  house. 

8th  day  of   1st  month,   1898. 

We  went  to  St.  Paul  Old  Settlers'  Jubilee. 
9th  day  of   1st  month,   1898. 

Company  to  dinner— went  to  hear  Matt  Hughes  speak 
about  Quakers. 

10th    day   of    1st   month,    1898. 

Through  washing  early- made  a  call  or  two.  Had  callers 
in  the  evening. 

11th   day   of    1st   month,    1898. 

Company  to  dinner.  Went  to  Mrs.  Walker's  with  Miss 
Rhoades  to  talk  over  Bethany  Home  matters.  In  the  evening 
I  went  to  hear  Jane  Adams  of  Hull  House  fame. 

12th    day   of    1st   month,    1898. 

Company  all  night— I   went   to  Jane   Adams'   reception— 
lompany  for  all  night. 

13th   day   of    1st    month,    1898. 

Mrs.  Weeks  and  Mrs.  Haskell  called— Junius  sick— I  have 
much  to  do  for  him. 

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14th  day  of  l»t  month,  1898. 

Junius  still  very  bad-sat  up  thr.-;e  hours-some  better  in 
the  P.  M. 

16th    day   of    1st   month.    rS98. 

Junius  much  better— callers. 

17th    day   of    1st   month,    1898. 

Junius  up  and  ate  breakfast  with  me-C  T.  Leonard  called 
to  mform  us  of  the  death  of  our  friend  Eldred  who  went  to 
Georgia-down  town  on  Bethany  Home  business-nine  callers. 
18th   day   of    1st   month.    1898. 

Fine  day-I  made  several  calls-and  to  Ethel  Morrison's 
weddmg— callers  in  the  evening— snowing. 

19th    day   of    1st   month.    1898. 

Many  callers. 

20th    day   of    1st    month.    1898. 

Went  to  Missionary  meeting  after  churning. 

21st    day   of    1st   month,    1898. 

Made  calls-bought  goods  for  Missionary  Society  to  make 
up  and  send  away-some  went  to  a  poor  family  in  Iowa 

22nd   day   of   1st   month.    1898. 

Quarterly  Meeting— company  to  dinner— callers. 

23rd   day   of    1st   month.    1898. 
Went  to  meeting— we  went  out  to  dinner. 

24th   day   of   1st   month,    1898. 

Washing-got  through   early-wrote   letters— went  to   the 
food  show— evening  at  home— no  callers. 

—  411   — 


25th    day   of    l«t   month,    1898. 

Wrote    letters.    Took   a    company    to    Philharmonics— the 
Henschells   there— a   great  attraction. 

26th   day   of    l«t   month,    1898. 

At   John   Baxter's   funeral— had    callers.     In   the   evening 
went  to  a  musical,  being  invited  by  Judge  and  Mrs.  C.  B.  El- 
liot. ^^_ 
27th   day   of    lit   month,    1898. 

Below  zero — called  on  the  sick. 

28th   day   of    1st   month,    1898. 
Worked  at  home  most  of  the  day— evening  went  to  hear 
Perara  Concert.  ' 

29th    day    of    1st   month,    1898. 

Five    degrees    below    zero— made    mince    pies— churned— 
sewed  and  went  to  a  Musical  at  Anna  Gale  Lindley's— very 

nice. 

3l8t    day   of    1st    month,    1898. 

Five     degrees     below— large     washing— through     early- 
writing  letters  and  other  jobs  about  the  house. 

1st   day  of   2nd  month,    1898.  « 

Very  chilly— helped  pack  goods  to  send  the  poor  folks  in 
Iowa— very  tired — went  out  in  the  evening. 

2nd    day    of   2nd    month,    1898. 

At  home  working  most  of  the  day— no  callers  except  Miss 
Rhoades  to  settle  Bethany  Home  account.  In  the  evening 
went  to  hear  lecture  on  the  "New  Man"— good. 

3rd  day  of  2nd  month,   1898. 

Had  a  large  company  to  lunch. 

—  4.12  — 


4th  day  of  2nd  month,   1898. 

Wrote  to  friends  in  Iowa  about  the  barrel  of  goods  we  sent 
a  day  or  two  ago— took  report  to  Supt.  of  Poor— went  to  or- 
gan recital  at  Westminister. 

5th  day  of  2nd  month.   1898. 

To  town  early  to  get  city  money— and  soon  paid  it  out  on 
bills  of  Bethany  Home.  In  the  P.  M.  went  to  Faribault - 
Mrs.  Clement  met  me  at  the  train— seemed  pleased  to  see  me. 

6th  day  of  2nd  month,   1898. 

Junius  came  to  Faribault  on  morning  train— spent  the  day 
in  and  around  Faribault  visiting  with  friends,  our  home  b-ing 
at  T.  B.  Clement's. 

7th  day  of  2nd  month,  1898. 

Rode  out  and  visited  some  of  the  State  institutions  situated 
at  Faribault— over  to  Dr.  Rogers  to  dinner— left  for  home  4 
P.  M.     At  home — some  callers. 

8th  day  of  2nd  month,   1898. 

Went  to  meeting  of  advisory  board  of  travellinfr  library— 
in  the  P.  M.  Junius  and  self  went  to  St.  Paul  to  call  01  Mrs 
.>].  J.  Hill. 

9th  day  of  2nd  month,   1898. 

Had  company  to  dinner.     Paid  my  membership  to  Nation- 
al Committee  of  Corrections  and  Charities. 

10th   day   of   2nd  month,    1898. 

Spent  most  of  the  day  writing  letters. 

11th   day   of   2nd  month.    1898. 

Out  40th  anniversary— had  company  to  dinner— went  out 
to  supper  to  E.  J.  Parrys— other  company  there. 

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12tli  day  of  2nd  montli,    1898. 

Spent  most  of  the  day  down  town— attending  to  many  er- 
rands  with   Sister    Sarah. 

14th   day   of  2nd  montli,    1898. 

Washing  done  in  good  time— To  Bethany  Home  on  busi- 
ness—Monthly Meeting. 

IStli  day  of  2nd  montli.    1898. 

Did  not  feel  well  enough  to  attend  Library  meeting. 

16tli  day  of  2nd  month,    1898. 

Writing  on  my  Quarterly  Meeting  to  Council.  Went  to 
reception  at  Presbyterian  Church  for  Dr.  Sample  and  Dr. 
and  Mrs.  Barrett. 

17th   day   of   2nd  month.    1898. 

Still  at  my  writing  on  Bethany  Home  books,  reports,  etc. 
In  the  P.  M.  went  to  Mrs.  W.  E.  Haskell's  to  helo  leceive 
the  Country  Editors'  wives— they  seemed  to  have  ^  s:ood  time. 

18th   day  of  2nd  month.    1898. 

After  some  errands  down  town  was  busy  on  my  writing. 
In  the  evening  to  hear  Hermann  Zock. 

19th  day  of  2nd  month,    1898. 

To  Mrs.  L.   Christian's  reception— callers. 

20th   day  of   2nd  month,    1898. 

Company  to  dinner. 

21st   day   of   2nd   month,    1898. 

Good  sleighing— pleasant— washed.  Still  busy  writing  on 
Bethany  Home  books,  reports,  etc.— completed  report— but 
still  more  writing  to  follow. 

—  4.14.  — 


22nd  day  of  2nd  month,   1898. 

Called  to  see  Mrs.  Ovcrlock. 

24th  day  of  2nd  month,  1898. 
I  am  not  well  but  wrote  letters. 

25th  day  of  2nd  month,  1898. 
Some  betters-company  to  dinner. 

26th  day  of  2nd  month,    1898. 

Went  to  Woman's  Council— made  calls  in  the  afternoon-, 
evenmg  to  Dr.  Richard  Burton's  lecture. 

28th  day  of  2nd  month,    1898. 

Jas.  P.  Pinkham  died  this  morning. 

l«t   day  of  3rd  month,    1898. 

Very  stormy  all   day-I  wrote  diligently  on  my   Bethany 
Home  Books  and  accomplished  considerable. 

2nd  day  of  3pd  month.   1898. 

Very  pleasant— went  up  to  call  on  and  assist  poor  afflicted 
Mary  L.  Pmkham— callers  in  the  P.  M. 

3pd   day   of   3pd   month,    1898. 

Went  to   Mrs.   Walker's   on    Bethany   Home   business-to 
las.  P.  Pinkham 's  funeral. 

4th    day    of    3rd    month,    1898. 

Took  report  to  City  Hall— then  with  Mrs.  Walker  went  to 
the  Home-went  in  the  evening  to  mystery  supper  for  ben- 
elit  of  Missionary  Society. 

5th  day  of  3rd  month,  1898. 

?n  the  kitchen  all  the  forenoon— company  to  dine— bought 
som"  goods  for  Bethany  Home— made  some  calls. 

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6tl&  day  of  3rd  montli,   1898. 

Company  to  dine. 

7th  day  of  3rd  month,   1898. 

Washing— Judge  Vanderberg's  funeral.     Called  on  a  few 
neighbors.       ^^^  ^^^  ^^  ^^^  ^^^^^    ^g^g 

Downtownonbusiness-intheP.  M.  to  H.  T.  Wells'  fu- 
neral—made calls  in  the  evening. 

9th  day  of  3rd  month,   1898. 
At  home  most  of  the  forenoon— company  to  dine. 

10th   day  of   3rd  month,    1898. 
Down  town  for  city  money— company  to  dine— made  some 

11th   day  of  3rd  month.    1898. 

At  Bethany  home.     Paid    many  bills-called   at    Pettit's 
Oul  to  six  o'clock  dinner. 

13th  day  of  3rd  month,    1898. 
Company  to  dine— callers  in  the  evening. 

19th   day  of   3rd  month,    1898. 

Very  busy-gave  luncheon    for   Daisy   Kneeder  and   Mrs. 

Lola  Clement. 

20th   day  of   3rd  month,    1898. 

Company  to  dinner — callers. 

2 1st   day   of   3rd   month,    1898. 
Lovely  day— washing. 

24th   day   of   3rd   month,    1898. 

Made  several  calls  on  our  friends. 

—  416  — 


25th   day   of  3rd   month,    1898. 

At  funeral— visited  St.  Mary's  Hospital. 

26th   day   of   3rd  month,    1898. 
Minister  from  Maine  came  to  us  today  for  a  short  stay. 

27th   day  of  3rd   month,    1898. 
More  company  to  dine. 

28th   day   of  3rd  month,    1898. 
Plenty  of  snow— washed— then  to  town  on  business. 

29th   day  of  3rd  month,    1898. 
Company  to  dinner. 

30th   day   of   3rd  month,    1898. 

Busy,    busy    about    everything— preacher    here    yet— Miss 
Rhoades   came— I   wrote   letters— Junius   to   Holmes    lecture. 
31st   day   of   3rd   month,    1898. 

I  have  many  cares  and  much  work— company  to  tea— I 
feel  sick. 

1st   day  of  4th   month,    1898. 

Too  sick  to  do  much  today— went  to  hear  lecture  on  "Nor- 
way"—callers. 

2nd  day  of  4th  month,    1898. 

Made  mince  pies— made  some  calls  and  went  to  hear  lec- 
ture on  "Norway." 

3rd    day    of    4th    month,    1898. 

Pleasant  preacher  here  to  dinner— no  one  else  except  our- 
selves— went  to  meeting. 

4th    day    of    4th    month,     1898. 

Preacher  left— we  went  to  lecture  on  Japan. 

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5th    day    of    4th    month.    1898. 

Several  to  evening  dinner— to  Philharmonics. 
7th  day  of  4th  month.    1898. 

Out  to  supper. 

8th  day  of  4th  month.  1898. 

Bethany  Home  meeting— full  Board— went  out  to  tea. 

12th   day   of   4th   month.    1898. 
I  am  coughing  very  hard— called  on  Dr.  Hill. 

13th   day   of   4th   month.    1898. 
Company  to  tea  and  all  night. 

14th    day   of   4th   month.    1898. 
Feel    sick   after   coughing   so   much— one   year    ago    little 
Kither  died. 

15th   day   of   4th   month,    1898. 

Called  on  Mrs.  Weeks— then  to  Airs.  Walker  with  Miss 
Rhoades  to  talk  over  things— Junius  at  lecture  with  Potters, 

16th   day   of   4th  month.    1898. 

Very  busy— hope  to  have  a  little  vacation— callers. 

17th   day   of   4th   month.    1898. 
Out  to  dine— callers  in  the  evening. 

18th   day   of   4th   month.    1898. 

Went  down  town  and  took  Etta  Angell  and  introduced  her 
to  officials  (she  to  act  as  treasurer  while  I  am  gone)— then 
busy  fixing  to  be  off  and  finally  got  started  in  a  snow  storm, 
and  what  was  our  surprise  when  leaving  St.  Paul  Junius 
showed  himself. 

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19th   day   of   4th   month,    1898. 

And  so  he  came  on  to  Chicago  with  us  and  saw  us  at  our 
depot  in  Chicago  for  our  ticket  South.     He  left  us  at  11:30. 
20th   day   of   4th   month.    1898. 

Came   on    safely   to    Philadelphia    where    we    arrived    and 
went  to  Bingham  Hotel. 

21st   day   of   4th    month.    1898. 

Called  at  W.  C.  Association  and  got  a  good  room— went 
to  Yearly  Meeting  and  to  Dr.  Randolph's  to  supper. 

22nd  day  of  4th  month.  1898. 

Went  to  Meeting— met  Mary  Hobbs— closed  at  2:00 
P.  M.— took  dinner  at  Randolph's  and  supper  also— received 
three  nice  letters  from  home— wrote  to  Junius— went  to  meet- 
ing in  the  P.  M.— which  was  too  much  for  me. 

23rd  day  of  4th  month.  1898. 

Sprinkling— Mar}'  Hobbs  called  to  see  me  a  while— I  had 
a  bad  night  and  so  will  leave  for  Greenboro  at  6:55. 

24th   day   of  4th   month.    1898. 

Arrived  at  Greenboro  at  7:00  A.  M.— left  for  Guilford 
College  and  L.  L.  Hobbs  met  me— lovely  morning— found 
Gertrude  and  Genevieve  to  welcome  me.  I  am  glad  to  be 
taken  in  for  I  feel  sick— Davis'  called  in  the  evening. 

25th   day   of  4th   month.    1898. 

Took  medicine  last  night— remained  in  bed  in  the  forenoon. 
Came  down  stairs  about  6:00  P.  M.— feel  pretty  weak— cal- 
lers— wrote  to  Junius. 

26th  day  of  4th  month.  1898. 

I  feel  a  little  better  today — but  must  keep  around— wrote  to 
Junius. 

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27th  day  of  4th  month,  1898. 

Dreadful  north  wind — it  comes  in  everywhere — wrote  long 
letter  to  Sarah — my  cough  still  bad. 

28th  day  of  4th  month,  1898. 

Frost  this  morning — wrote  to  Junius — I  get  letters  every 
day  which  are  a  great  comfort  to  me.    I  walked  out  today. 

29th   day   of   4th   month,    1898. 

I  had  callers— had  a  bad  night  and  sent  for  Dr.  Richardson 
today — wrote  to  Mrs.  Walker.    I  walked  out. 

30th   day   of  4th  month,    1898. 

There  was  company  to  dinner,  Lyndon  and  boys  at  Oak 
Ridge — wrote  many  letters. 

1st  day  of  5th  month,    1898. 

Too  unwell  to  get  up  until  7  :oo  this  morning— came  up  to 
Jamestown  about  noon. 

2nd  day  of  5th  month,  1898. 

Eighty-eight  degrees    in    the    shade — slept    quite    well- 
walked  out  this  forenoon — wrote  letters  and  rested. 
3rd  day  of  5th  month,   1898. 

Eighty-eight   degrees    in    shade — very    great    change    in 
weather  to  what  it  was  a  few  days  ago,  so  cold  then — now  so 
hot — wrote  to  Junius   and   several   others — had   letters   from 
home.    Walked  over  to  Uncle  George's  old  place. 
5th  day  of  5th  month,    1898. 

Did  not  feel  very  spry  this  A.  M.     Left  Sister  Minerva's 
and  came  back  to  L.  L.  Hobb's  at  Guilford  College. 
6th   day  of  5th  month,    1898. 

Remained  in  house  all  day— wrote  letters  to  Junius  and 
others. 

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7th  day  of  5th  month.   1898. 

Better  weather— I  came  to  Greenboro  and  am  to  remain 
with  Gertrude.  We  went  to  the  tree  planting  by  the  seniors 
of  College. 

8th  day  of  5th  month,   1898. 

Visited  with  Gertrude. 

9th  day  of  5th  month.   1898. 
Around  Greenboro  and  then  came  out  to  Guilford  on  train. 
10th   day   of   5th   month.    1898. 

Spent  the  day  at  Davis'— made  some  calls  late  in  the  day— 
Mary  Hobbs  from  Philadelphia  came  tonight. 

11th   day   of   5th   month.    1898. 

Busy  writing  letters  all  day. 

12th   day  of  5th   month,    1898. 

Up  to  Jamestown  for  another  visit  with  sister  Minerva— 
but  am  not  well— returned  to  Guilford  at  6:oo  P.  M. 

%       13th  day  of  5th  month,  1898. 

Had  some  callers— getting  ready  to  leave. 

14th   day   of   5th   month,    1898. 

Left  Guilford  College  and  came  to  Greenboro— took  train 
at  1 :5o  P.  M.  for  Philadelphia,  etc. 

15th   day  of   5th   month.    1898. 

At  Washington  City  and  saw  much  of  the  city,  capitol,  etc 
17th   day  of   5th   month.    1898. 

About  nine  o'clock  left  for  Philadelphia.  How  kind  they 
have  all  been  to  me— arrived  about  i  :oo  P.  M.  in  Philadel- 
phia—went to  Bingham  Hotel— rested  and  then  called  on 
some  friends— Harry  Stewart  and  Mrs.  Bartol  called  on  me. 

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18th    day   of    Sib    month,    1898. 

Very  sick  last  night  in  Philadelphia— better  this  A.  M.— 
came  to  N.  Y.— went  to  Ashland— found  Miss  Rhoades  and 
we  went  to  Carnegie  Hall  and  attended  opening  meeting  of 
Corrections  and  Charities. 

19th   day   of   5th   month,    1898. 

Not  well  at  all— went  to  meeting— United  College  and  Un- 
iversity settlements— hard  job— called  at  Y.  M.  C.  A.  Library 
to  see  Anna  Dennis. 

20th    day   of    5th    month,    1898. 

At   meeting  of  Corrections  and  Charities  in  the  A.  M.— 
afternoon  went  to   N.   Y.  Juvenile  Asylum— saw   i,ooo  chil- 
dren—were highly  entertained— beautiful  locality. 
21st    day    of    5th   month,    1898. 

Went  to  meeting  of  Corrections  and  Charities— and  then  to 
Catholic  Protectory— 2.400  girls  cared  for  and  taught  to  be 
useful— had  a  fine  lunch  on  arrival  and  a  course  dinner  at 
5  :30 — a  very  tiresome  but  very  pleasant  day. 

22nd   day  of   5th  month,    1898.  < 

Went  to  Friends  meeting  in  the  forenoon— called  in  af- 
ternoon on   Dennis'. 

23rd  day  of  5th  month,  1898. 

At  meeting  of  Corrections  and  Charities— rainy  afternoon 
—I  remained  at  home  (hotel)  cheerless  and  lonely— at  6:00 
o'clock  a  box  of  lovely  flowers  ordered  by  my  dear  husband 
came  and  certainly  cheered  mc  wonderfully— they  are  so  sweet 
and  beautiful— I  am  grateful  for  the  love  that  prompted  the 
gift — went  to  meeting  in  the  evening. 

24th   day   of   5th   month,    1898. 

Meeting  in  the  A.  M.— at  home  in  the  P.  M.— at  meeting 
in  the  evening — Louise  Shephard  called. 

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25th   day   of   5th   month.    1898. 

At  meeting  very  interesting  closing  session — met  Dr.  Rogers 
and  wife — after  lunch  went  out  to  see  Hebrew  charities. 

26th    day   of   5th   month.    1898. 

Dark  and  cloudy — wrote  to  Junius — visited  the  Aquarium 
—returned  to  hotel — found  letter  from  my  dear  husband — 
wrote  letters. 

27th   day   of    5th   month,    1898. 

Left  New  York — arrived  in  Boston — 4:30  left  for  South 
Hanover  to  Dr.  Barrows,  who  married  my  old  friend  Susie 
Haines. 

28th    day   of    5th   month,    1898. 

Pleasant  day — Dr.  Barrows  had  an  attack  of  apoplexy  — 
I  thought  best  to  leave,  so  I  left  and  visited  with  my  relatives 
and  friends  in  Boston,  Lynn,  Plymouth,  etc.,  West  Falmouth, 
Fair  Haven,  New  Bedford,  Wrentham,  etc. 

3rd  day  of  6th  month.    1898. 

Wrote  to  Junius,  Miss   Rhoades  and  3.1rs.   E.   B.   Haskell 
and  Abby  J.    Clams  for  supper.    ^My !  how  good ! 
4th  day  of  6th  month,    1898. 

Wrote  Junius— Pearl  and  D.  W.  Swift. 

5th    day    of    6th    month.     1898. 

At  Boston  Friends  Aleeting — several  friends  there  I  knew. 
6th  day  of  6th  month,    1898. 

Out  to  Lynn. 

7th  day  of  6th  month,    1898. 

Resting  today  at  Lebbus  Hill's  at  Lynn— wrote  to  Junius 
and  Robt.  Webb.  Received  some  fine  flowers  ordered  by  my 
dear  husband.  I  am  so  thankful  for  them  and  his  loving  re- 
membrances. 

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8th  day  of  6th  month,    1898. 

Visited    around    Lynn— then    to    Boston— at    Horticultural 

Hall. 

9th    day   of    6th   month.  1898. 

Came  to  Newport  to  N.  E.  Yearly  Meeting  a  little  while. 
10th   day   of   6th    month,    1898. 

At  Meeting  at  9:00  A.  M. — met  many  friends  and  rela- 
tives and  was  kindly  welcomed  with  other  visiting  Friends — 
without  minutes. 

11th   day   of   6th   month,    1898. 

Mary  Abby  Swift  called  on  me  at  my  boarding  house — I 
had  not  seen  her  for  30  years.  Meet  new  folks  and  friends 
every  day  which  is  pleasant. 

12th  day  of  6th  month,  1898. 

Went  to  meeting — J.  H.  Douglas  preached — afternoon 
Mary  Hughes  and  Fistler  preached. 

13th   day   of   6th   month.    1898. 

To  meeting — Cousin  P.  B.  Slocum  took  me  to  dine  with 
her — also  a  fine  ride  around  the  beach  and  to  see  fine  homes. 

14th   day   of   6th   month.    1898. 

Left  Newport  and  came  to  Providence — called  on  Friends 
at  Friends  School — telephoned  to  Abram  (brother  Cyrus, 
son) — took  lunch  at  his  house — called  on  Prof.  Battey — re- 
turned to  Newport  on  3  :oo  o'clock  train.  Got  several  letters 
— I  am  glad. 

15th   day  of  6th  month.    1898. 

Left  Newport — arrived  at  Fall  River — spent  two  hours 
with  Tillman  Vestal,  another  nephew  of  my  husband's  son  cf 
Roda  (Vestal)  Mendenhall  who  married  Amos  Vestal. 


—  424  — 


16th  day  of  6th   month,    1898. 

Came  on  to  Lynn— glad  to  get  back— visited  in  and  around 
Lynn. 

17th   day   of  6th   month,    1898. 

Up  early— wrote  to  Junius.  Left  Lynn  for  Auburndale. 
Mrs.  E.  B.  Haskell  met  me  at  train  and  took  me  to  their  most 
beautiful  home— at  4  P.  M.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  and  Margaret  Has- 
kell and  myself  went  on  a  beautiful  drive  around  and  through 
Newton. 

18th   day  of  6th   month.    1898. 

Mr.  Haskell  allowed  me  to  see  all  the  beautiful  things  he 
brought  from  Japan— Mrs.  Haskell  took  me  to  drive  and  make 
calls  and  to  Newton  Center  to  call  on  Pearl  Walker,  niece 
of  my  husband's  brother  Cyrus'  daughter,  sister  of  Abram 
Mendenhall  of  Providence. 

19th  day  of  6th  month.  1898. 

Rained  until  2  P.  M.-had  a  fine  ride  around  the  country 
after  4  P.  M.— invited  out  with  George  and  Pearl  to  dinner. 

20th   day   of  6th   month,    1898. 

Returned  to  Boston  and  to  Somerville— wrote  to  Junius— 
came  on  to  Lynn. 

21st   day   of  6th   month,    1898. 

Did  not  sleep  well—met  cousin  P.  B.  Slocum. 

23rd  day  of  6th  month,  1898. 

VVrote  to  Pearl  and  Mrs.  E.  B.  Haskell-with  cousin 
Lebbens  I  rode  out  to  Nahaut,  etc. 

24th   day   of   6th   month,    1898. 

Left  Lynn  for  West  Falmouth— arrived  3 130— called  at 
many  places— at  night  I  was  at  cousin  Silas  Swift's. 

—  425  — 


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26tli   day   of   6th   month,    1898. 

Visited  in  and  around  West  Falmouth— at  meeting— at 
library— saw  many  old  friends  and  relatives,  but  not  all— many 
have  gone  to  their  last  homes. 

27th    day   of   6th   month.    1898. 

Came  to  New  Bedford  by  way  of  Woods  HoU— then  to 
Fair  Haven— then  to  cousin  Arnold  Tripp's— had  callers— 
and  I  made  some  calls. 

29th   day   of   6th   month,    1898. 

Left  for  New  York  and  all  my  dear  relatives  after  a  sat- 
isfactory visit  all  around. 

30th   day   of   6th   month,    1898. 

Arrived  in  New  York— came  to  Cosmopolitan  Hotel— on 
train  at  lo  P.  M.  for  home— at  4:30  A.  M.  train  left  the  city. 

1st   day   of  7th  month,    1898. 

Hottest  day  I  ever  travelled. 

2nd  day  of  7th  month,   1898. 

Arrived  in  Chicago  at  10  A.  M.— left  for  home. 
9th  day  of  7th  month,    1898. 

Mahalon  Kirk  on  his  way  home  from  California  called— 
and  to  tea  and  all  night. 

10th   day   of   7th   month,    1898. 

Company  to  dinner. 

12th   day   of   7th   month,    1898. 

Went  up  to  Falmouth  Cottage  on  Lake  Minnetonka. 

—  426  — 


20th  day  of  7th  month,  1898. 

Got  up  early  and  went  with  Sarah,  Abby  J.,  Lola,  Anna 
Long  and  some  others  on  Journal  Excursion  to  Stillwater  and 
visited  State  Prison— at  home— Cyrus  Beede  and  President 
Rosenberger  from  Iowa  there  and  we  all  took  a  ride  around 
the  city  and  University  grounds. 

22nd  day  of  7th   month,    1898. 

Pliny  Frye  from  Muscatine,  Iowa  is  here — our  guest. 

23rd  day  of  7th     month,   1898. 
Quarterly   Meeting — company  to  dinner. 

24th    day   of    7th   month,    1898. 
Company  to  dinner. 

3rd  day  of  8th  month,    1898. 
Churned — a  busy  day — callers  galore. 

4th   day   of   8th  month    1898. 

Rode  up  to  Falmouth  Cottage  with  our  company,  Dr.  Rog- 
ers and  wife  and  ^Irs.  Porcher. 

5th   day  of  8th  month,    1898. 

Left  Lake  and  returned  home  bv  way  of  Peavey  residence 
and  Dr.  Hill's. 

6th  day  of  8th  month,    1898. 

Dr.  Rogers  and  wife  went  home  on  the  4 130  P.  M.  train 
out  to  Bethany  Home  to  dinner— Junius  and  Phebe  McMillan 
came  also.     Business  Monthly  Meeting. 

10th   day   of   8th   month,    1898. 

Junius  went  to  Savannah,  our  garden  3  miles  out,  with 
Foremans  and  Josephine.     Many  callers  in  the  evening. 

—  427  — 


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14th  day  of  8th  month,    1898. 

Company  to  dinner. 

16th   day   of   8th   month,    1898. 

Sabbath  School  Picnic  at  Lake  Como. 

18th   day  of  8th  month,    1898. 
A  whole  company  rode  up  to  Falmouth  Cottage— I  went 
by  train— was  met  at  Eureka. 

19th   day  of   8th  month,    1898. 

This  is  my  66th  birthday.  I  was  surprised  by  a  valuable 
breast  pin  from  my  dear  husband— several  remembrances 
from  dear  friends.  We  all  left  for  home  by  3  ?•  M.  by  way 
of  the  Narrows,  Peaveys',  Dr.  Hill's,  etc. 

20th   day   of   8th   month,    1898. 

Pleasant— took  train  for  Cottagewood  to  dine  with  Horace 
Hill  and  wife— very  pleasant  visit.    At  home  on  5  :oo  train. 

21st    day   of   8th   month,    1898. 

Company  to  dinner — callers. 

22nd  day  of  8th  month,  1898. 
Large  washing— the  hottest  day  of  the  season— so  said. 

25th  day  of  8th  month,  1898. 
Met  Miss  Rhoades  down  town  on  Bethany  Home  business. 

26th  day  of   8th   month.    1898. 

At  Mrs.   Overlock's  on  Bethany  Home  business.     Wrote 

letters. 

30th  day  of  8th  month,  1898. 

Had   large  company  to  6  o'clock   dinner.     Philip   Stack, 
blind  boy,  here. 

—  428  — 


1st   day  of  9th  month,    1898. 

To  town  to  pay  Bethany  Home  bills.     The  blind  boy  left 
for  Oregon. 

2nd  day  of  9th  month,   1898. 

96  degrees.  Hot.  Out  to  dinner  at  Mrs.  W.  S.  Potter's 
with  other  company. 

3rd  day  of  9th  month,   1898. 

Very  busy— down  town— Junius  not  well— many  callers. 

4th  day  of  9th  month,  1898. 
To  meeting— no  company— called  at  one  or  two  places. 

5th  day  of  9th  month,  1898. 
Nice  washing  day — callers. 

6th  day  of  9th  month,    1898. 

A  little  party— company  here  for  tea  and  all  night— went 
to  Carnival  parade  in  the  evening. 

7th  day  of  9th  month,    1898. 

Busy  as  a  bee — company  to  dinner  at  one  o'clock — got 
through  after  some  tribulations  and  some  of  the  company 
remained  until  about  5  P.  M. 

8th   day  of  9th  month,    1898. 

Company  all  day  and  night— flower  parade— we  all  went 
14th   day   of   9th   month    1898. 

So  much  company  hard  work  to  get  anything  done. 
18th  day   of  9th   month,    1898. 

Out  to  Bethany  Home  met  Mrs.  Overlook  to  talk  over 
Bethany  Home  business. 

19th   day   of   9th   month,    1898. 

Nice   weather— Mary   Peavey's   wedding. 

—  429  — 


14th   day  of  8th  month,    1898. 

Company  to  dinner. 

16th  day  of  8th  month,    1898. 

Sabbath  School  Picnic  at  Lake  Como. 

18th   day   of   8th   month,    1898. 
A  whole  company  rode  up  to  Falmouth  Cottage—I  went 
by  train— was  met  at  Eureka. 

19th   day  of   8th  month,    1898. 

This  is  my  66th  birthday.  I  was  surprised  by  a  valuable 
breast  pin  from  my  dear  husband— several  remembrances 
from  dear  friends.  We  all  left  for  home  by  3  P-  M.  by  way 
of  the  Narrows,  Peaveys',  Dr.  Hill's,  etc. 

20th   day   of   8th   month,    1898. 

Pleasant— took  train  for  Cottagewood  to  dine  with  Horace 
Hill  and  wife— very  pleasant  visit.    At  home  on  5  :oo  train, 

21st    day   of   8th   month,    1898. 

Company  to  dinner — callers. 

22nd  day  of  8th  month,  1898. 
Large  washing— the  hottest  day  of  the  season— so  said. 

25th  day  of  8th  month,  1898. 
Met  Miss  Rhoades  down  town  on  Bethany  Home  business. 

26th   day   of   8th   month.    1898. 

At  Mrs.   Overlock's  on  Bethany  Home  business.     Wrote 

letters. 

30th  day  of  8th  month,  1898. 

Had   large  company  to  6  o'clock   dinner.     Philip   Stack, 
blind  boy,  here. 

—  428  — 


1st   day  of  9th  month,    1898. 

To  town  to  pay  Bethany  Home  bills.  The  blind  boy  left 
for  Oregon. 

2nd  day  of  9th  month,   1898. 

96  degrees.  Hot.  Out  to  dinner  at  Mrs.  W.  S.  Potter's 
with  other  company. 

3rd  day  of  9th  month,  1898. 

Very  busy— down  town— Junius  not  well— many  callers. 

4th  day  of  9th  month,  1898. 
To  meeting— no  company— called  at  one  or  two  places. 

5th  day  of  9th  month,  1898. 
Nice  washing  day — callers. 

6th  day  of  9th  month,    1898. 

A  little  party— company  here  for  tea  and  all  night— went 
to  Carnival  parade  in  the  evening. 

7th  day  of  9th  month,    1898. 

Busy  as  a  bee — company  to  dinner  at  one  o'clock — got 
through  after  some  tribulations  and  some  of  the  company 
remained  until  about  5  P.  M. 

8th   day  of  9th   month,    1898. 

Company  all  day  and  night— flower  parade— we  all  went 
14th   day   of   9th   month    1898. 

So  much  company  hard  work  to  get  anything  done. 
18th  day   of  9th   month,    1898. 

Out  to  Bethany  Home  met  Mrs.  Overlock  to  talk  over 
Bethany  Home  business. 

19th   day   of   9th   month.    1898. 

Nice   weather— Mary   Peavey's  wedding. 

—  429  — 


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20th   day   of   9tli   month.    1898. 

Xired— many  things  to  worry  and  bother. 

23rd  day  of  9th  month.  1898. 

Went  with  Miss  Rhoades  to  soHcit  himber  for  barn  for 
Bethany  Home.  Took  a  large  company  to  ride  around  boul- 
evards,'etc.  Junius  lunched  at  Formans'.  Mrs.  Haskell  and 
family  returned  from  Prince  Edward's  Island. 

24th    day   of    9th   month.    1898. 

Mrs.  Overlock  came  and  we  had  a  talk  about  teachers  for 
Bethany  Home  children.  Afternoon  went  to  Woman's  Coun- 
cil— callers. 

26th   day   of  9th   month,    1898. 

Washed— John  McLeod  came  to  announce  the  astonishing 
message  of  Mrs.  Overlock's  death.  How  can  we  do  without 
her?  Out  with  Miss  Rhoades  soliciting  lumber  for  barn. 
Out  to  dinner  and  spent  the  evening 

28th   day   of   9th   month,    1898. 
Out  to  a  wedding. 

29th   day   of   9th   month,    1898. 

Mr.  E.  B.  Haskell  and  wife  and  daughter  arrived  today 
at  W.  E.  Haskell's. 

1st  day  of  10th  month.   1898. 

Jennie  Bassett  Mowry  died— went  to  meeting— at  2  P.  M. 
went  to  Haskell's  to  dine  with  father  and  mother  Haskell. 
George  and  Dudley  Haskell  were  christened.  Anniversary  of 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Murtfeldt's  marriage. 

3rd  day  of  10th  month,  1898. 

Washing  through  early— In  the  afternoon  took  the  Has- 
kell's out  to  ride— took  in  the  whole  Lake  Boulevard,  Minne- 
haha, etc.     Miss  Rhoades  came  for  settlement  in  the  evening. 

—  430  — 


4th  day  of  10th  month.  1898. 

Down  town  to  see  after  Bethany  Home  insurance.  In  the 
afternoon  went  to  call  on  poor  Daniel  Bassett— who  has  lost 
both  wife  and   daughter. 

5th   day   of    10th   month.    1898. 

Fine  reception  at  Mrs.  E.  M.  Wilson's. 

6th   day  of    10th   month,    1898. 
Musical   and  reception  at  Mrs.   W.   E.   Haskell's. 

7th   day   of    10th   month.    1898. 

Working  on  my  account  for  Bethany  Home  Monthly 
Meeting.  Oh !  how  we  did  miss  our  dear  Mrs.  Overlock,  who 
can  never  meet  with  us  again. 

8th  day  of  10th  month,  1898. 

Had  a  large  company  to  6  o'clock  dinner— Mr.  and  Mrs. 
E.  B.  Haskell  and  daughter,  Mrs.  W.  E.  Haskell,  Sam'l  Tha- 
yer. Mrs.  Forman  and  her  sister  Miss  Harrison,  Mrs.  Potter, 
Miss  Peck  and  Mrs.  Swift, 

9th   day   of    10th   month,    1898, 

Up  early— company  to  dine— we  went  over  to  Haskell's  to 
bid  them  "goodbye." 

11th  day  of  10th  month.  1898. 

Busy  about  many  things — wrote  letter. 

13th  day  of  10th  month.  1898. 

Went  to  apron  sale  for  N.  W.  Hospital— I  cut  pies  for 
three  hours.    At  reception  at  Mrs.  Forman's. 

14th  day  of  10th  month,   1898. 

Heavy   frost— working   busy   on    my    Bethany    Home   ac 
count — had  callers. 

—  431  — 


17th  day  of  lOtli  month,  1898. 

To  Potter's  to  supper— stormy. 

18th  day  of  10th  month,   1898. 

Down  to  Needle  Work  Guild. 

19th  day  of  10th  month,    1898. 

Very  rainy — no  callers. 

21st  day  of  10th  month,   1898. 

Out  to  dinner. 

22nd  day  of  10th  month,   1898. 

Quarterly  Meeting— I  went  but  did  not  feel  like  it. 
23rd  day  of  10th  month,   1898. 

Pleasant — company   to   dinner. 

25th  day  of  10th  month,   1898. 

Very  busy  writing  up  my  Quarterly  account— writing  let- 
ters— callers. 

27th  day  of  10th  month,  1898. 

We  went  up  to  Lake  to  close  up  Cottage— Sarah  Cottrell 
and  self. 

28th  day  of  10th  month,  1898. 

Came  home  on  morning  train. 

2nd  day  of  11th  month,  1898. 
Charity  Reception  for  Old  Ladies*  and  Children's  Home. 

3pd   day   of    11th  month,    1898. 
Went  to  fine  reception  at  Wheeler  Bundage's. 

10th  day  of  11th  month,  1898. 

At  Fletcher  Walker's  marriage  to  Miss  Sammis. 

—  432  — 


11th  day  of  11th  month,   1898. 

At  Bethany  Home  Monthly  Meeting— no  Mrs.  Overlock— 
very  lonely — called  at  Haskell's. 

12th  day  of  11th  month,   1898. 

Ruth  Keith  died  last  night.  Went  to  St.  Paul  to  W.  C 
T.  U.  Mrs.  Haskell  started  to  Hawaii  and  Honolulu  at  2 
P.  M. 

13th  day  of   11th  month   1898. 

Company  to  dine— Abby  D.  Beede  and  some  others— Mary 
Courtland  to  tea  and  all  night. 

14th  day  of  11th  month.   1898. 

ft 

Washing— at  Ruth  Keith's  funeral— then  to  Police  Matron 
Meeting. 

15th  day  of  11th  month,    1898. 

At  Woman's  Congress — evening  to  Apollo  Qub. 

16th  day  of  11th  month,   1898. 

I  went  to  Stillwater  to  State  Meeting  of  Corrections  and 
Charities — Miss  Rhoades  also  went— took  lunch  at  Woman's 
Hospital — afternoon  at  Prison  and  banquet. 

17th  day  of  11th  month.   1898. 

Out  to  dinner. 

18th  day  of  11th  month,   1898. 

We  went  to  Hostesses  reception  tonight.  Very  brilliant 
affair. 

19th  day  of  11th  month,   1898. 

Making  mince  pies — am  lame. 

20th  day  of  11th  month,   1898. 
Am  very  lame. 

21st  day  of  11th  month,   1898. 

Snowing  a  perfect  blizzard. 

—  433  — 


22]id  day  of  11th  montli,  1898. 

A  great  deal  of  snow— windy  and  rough.     I  feel  better. 
Abby  Frye  here  from  Muscatine. 

23rd  day  of  lltli  montli,  1898. 

Cold  and  snowy. 

25tli  day  of  llth  month,  1898. 

* 

Junius  70th  birthday— 45  people  came  and  we  had  a  pleas- 
ant company. 

26th  day  of  11th  month,  1898. 

I  went  to  business  meeting  of  Woman's  Council. 
27th  day  of  11th  month,  1898. 

Out  to  Murtfeldt's  to  dinner. 

30th  day  of  11th  month,  1898. 

Out  to  funeral— callers. 

1st   day   of    12th   month,    1898. 

Churned— Company    for    dinner— To    the    Philharmonics. 
Mr.  Forman,  Harrison,  Lola  and  Abby  with  us. 
2nd   day   of   12th  month   1898. 
Called  on  the  sick— went  to  J.  B.  Gilfillan's  to  Early  Set- 
tiers*  Re-union. 

3rd  day  of   12th  month,    1898. 

Went  to  St.  Paul  with  the  Beede's,  Lola  and  Abby  J.-- 
came  home  to  supper— Lola  and  I  went  to  Thomas'  Orchestra. 

4th   day   of   12th  month,    1898. 

Company  to  dine. 

5th   day   of   12th  month,    1898. 

Washed— carried   my   report  to   Poor   department. 

—  434  — 


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6th   day   of    12th    month,    1898. 

Down  to  see  Dr.  Hill  about  my  throat. 

7th  day  of  12th  month,  1898. 
Many  callers. 

8th  day  of  12th  month,  1898. 
Out  paying  bills  for  Bethany  Home. 

9th   day  of   12th  month.    1898. 

At    Bethany    Home    Monthly    Meeting— at    a    lecture    on 
Yellowstone  Park. 

10th  day  of  12th  month.   1898. 

I  called  on  Mrs.  Weeks— evening  at   West  Hotel  to  see 
Cyrus  Beede  and  wife. 

11th  day  of  12th  month,   1898. 

At  meeting— then  to  Benj.  Webbs  to  dine  and  meet  Mrs 
Meredith  and   Mrs.   Siddell. 

12th  day  of  12th  month,   1898. 

Washing— company  to  dinner— out  to  supper  (Potter's) 
with  St.  Paul  People. 

13th  day  of  12th  month,  1898. 

Went  to  Mrs.  Walker's  to  Committee  Meeting— then  met 
Miss  Rhoades  for  Bethany  Home  business— wrote  letters 
and  sent  a  little  package  to  my  folks  in  the  East. 

14th  day  of  12th  month,   1898. 

Sent  flowers  away — callers  in  the  evening. 

16th  day  of  12th  month,   1898. 

Wrote  many  letters— went  to  see  Sarah,  she  is  not  well— 
Junius  is  not  well. 


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18th  day  of  12th  month,  1898. 

Company  to  dinner.  I  went  to  Florence  Crittenden  Mass 
Meeting.        ^^^^  ^^^  ^^  ^^^^  month.  1898. 

Called  at  Haskells. 

20th  day  of  12th  month,   1898. 

Throat  very  sore— worked  in  kitchen  —  wrote  letters - 
worked  on  my  Quarterly  Report-called  on  the  Brundages- 
Dr.  Rogers  came  for  the  night.  I  went  to  Florence  Critten- 
den  Home  for  a  little  while. 

2 1st  day  of   12th  month.   1898. 

Churned  and  busy  about  many  things.     Copied  my  report 
and  carried  it  to  the  alderman— company  to  dinner,  Cottrell's 
takes  "Fly"  to  Faribault  to  Lola— many  callers. 
22nd  day  of  12th  month,  1898. 
Made  butter— went  to   see  the   sick— out   paying  bills   of 
Bethany  Home. 

23rd  day  of  12th  month.   1898. 
Making  ready   to  make  mince  pies— have   received  many 
presents  already. 

24th  day  of  12th  month,   1898. 
Made  mince  pies— sent  some  things  to  a  poor  woman. 
25th  day  of   12th  month,   1898. 

Dined  at  R.  J.  Hill's  on  turkey  and  good  things.    At  home 
— Jane  and  Anna  Long  called. 

26th  day  of  12th  month,   1898. 

Washed— through  by  noon.    Made  several  calls— all  in  the 
neighborhood. 

—  436  — 


27th  day  of  12th  month,   1898. 

Very  windy — made  calls  with  Abby  J.  and  Junius.  In  the 
evening  we  all  called  on  Robert  Webb  and  wife.  I  have  a 
bad  cold  coming  on,  I  know. 

28th  day  of  12th  month,   1898. 

Cold  bad — went  down  town  with  Miss  Rhoades  to  buy 
goods  for  Bethany  Home — number  of  callers.  Junius  and 
Jane  Long  and  Abby  J.  went  to  Assembly  reception  at  th2 
West. 

29th  day  of   12th  month,   1898. 

Cold  very  bad — I  went  to  the  Christmas  at  Bethany  Home. 
It  was  cold — a  number  of  callers.    I  am  very  tired. 

30th  day  of  12th  month,    1898. 

24  below  zero. 

31st  day  of   12th  month,    1898. 

Had  our  Christmas  supper — Mrs.  Weeks,  Mrs.  Budding- 
ton,  Mr.  Haskell,  Sabra  Long,  Will  Long,  George  and  Abby 
Murtfeldt. 

2nd   day  of   1st  month,    1899. 

Through  with  washing  in  good  time — at  home  most  of 
the  afternoon — wrote  some  letters — made  a  few  calls  in  the 
evening. 

3rd  day  of  1st  month.  1899. 

Down  town  before  noon — afternoon  to  look  after  insurance 
for  Bethany  Home.  We  went  to  St.  Paul  to  Governor  Lind  s 
reception — a  jam — we  came  home  early. 

4th   day   of    1st  month,    1899. 

Wrote  letters — came  down  town  to  bank  for  Bethany 
Home. 

—  437  — 


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5th  day  of  Ist  month.  1899. 

Had  a  good  dinner— Miss  Rhoades  here  and  we  set- 
tled Bethany  Home  accounts.  Went  to  town  to  get  cloth  for 
Bethany  Home.     Went  to  meeting  in  the  evening. 

7th  day  of  1st  month.  1899. 

Working  on  my  Bethany  Home  books  about  all  day. 
Called  on  the  disconsolate  in  the  evening. 

6th  day  of  1st  month.  1899. 

Out  buying  things  for  Bethany  Home— out  to  see  the  sick. 

8th  day  of  1st  month.    1899. 

Company  to  dinner— I  went  up  to  where  Levi  W.  Hoag 
died  to  see  if  I  could  render  any  help.  Miss  Rhoades  in  the 
evening. 

9th   day   of   1st  month.    1899. 

Washed— to  Levi  W.  Hoag's  funeral— went  to  lecture  on 
"Manilla." 

10th    day   of    Ist   month.    1899. 

Very  busy  writing  in  Bethany  Home  books. 
11th   day  of    1st   month,    1899. 

No  callers. 

12th    day   of    1st   month,    1899. 

At  OUT  meeting  House  helping  to  arrange  library  books. 
In  the  evening  we  went  to  St.  Paul— on  the  reception  com- 
mittee at  Territorial  settlers. 

13th   day   of    1st   month,    1899. 

Out  to  Bethany  Home  meeting— out  to  concert  in  the 
•vening. 

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14th  day  of  1st  month,   1899. 

To  Mrs.  Walker's  on  Bethany  Home  Busniess — to  see  the 
sick  in  the  afternoon. 

15th    day   of    1st   month,    1899. 

Company  to  dine. 

16th   day   of    1st   month,    1899. 

Washed — at  home  in  the  afternoon — to   Forman's   in  the 

evening. 

17th   day   of    1st   month,    1899. 

Missionary  meeting — made  calls  in  the  evening. 
18th    day   of    1st   month.    1899. 

Down  town  to  buy  table  linen  and  table  crockery.     After- 
noon, wrote  letters.     Callers  in  the  evening. 

19th   day   of    1st   month.    1899. 

At  meeting  house  helping  with  library  books. 
20th    day   of    1st   month.    1899. 

Down  town  to  do  errands — to  select  meeting — to  thimble 
bee  and  to  piano  recital — took  quite  a  company  with  us. 

21st    day   of    1st    month.    1899. 

At  Quarterly  meeting — went  to  hear  Mary  French  Field 

read. 

22nd   day   of    1st   month,    1899. 

At  meting — at  noon  I  went  to  Dr.  Hutchinson's  to  meet 
Mary  French  Field.     Out  to  dinner. 

23rd   day   of    1st   month,    1899. 

Washed  as  usual.  In  the  evening  went  to  supper  at  West- 
minster Church  given  by  Y.  W.  C.  A. — attended  annual  meet- 
ing afterwards.  John  Chandler  Johnson — Dr.  R.  J.  Hill's 
father-in-law —  died  last  night  at  nine  o'clock. 

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24tli    day    of    1st   month,    1899. 

I  called  at  Johnson's— took  tea  at  Truman's. 

25tli   day   of    1st   month,    1899. 

Mild— snowed— to   Johnson's   funeral— company   all  after- 
noon and  to  tea— callers— wrote  letters. 

26th   day   of    1st    month,    1899. 

Blustering— down  town  to  buy  something  for  the  poor. 

27th  day  of  1st  month,  1899. 
32  below  zero — working  and  home.     Callers. 

28th  day  of  1st  month,  1899. 
Very  busy  and  very  cold. 

29th  day  of  1st  month,  1899. 
24  below  zero. 

31st    day    of    1st   month,    1899. 

Rather  pleasant— out  making  calls  on  the  sick  and  well- 
wrote  to  our  Jamaica  Mission  Paper. 

1st  day  of  2nd  month,   1899. 

Out  to  dinner. 

2nd  day  of  2nd  month,  1899. 
Dinner  at  Forman's. 

3rd    day    of    2nd    month,    1899. 

Writing  on  my  Bethany  Home  account,  then  to  Bethany 
Home  Monthly  Meeting— all  board  present. 

5th    day    of    2nd    month,    1899. 

Terrible  weather  all  the  time— company  to  dinner. 

—  440  — 


7th  day  of  2nd  month,  1899. 

Busy  at   home— had   company    for    tea— then   took   all   to 
Philharmonics. 

Sth    day    of    2nd    month,    1899. 

34  below  zero — very  bad  day. 

9th   day  of   2nd   month.    1899. 

To  meeting— two  of  the  delegates  to  Y.  M.  C.  A.  came  to 
supper. 

11th   day  of   2nd  month,    1899. 

Our  41st  anniversary— Junius  not  well. 

12th  day  of  2nd  month,  1899. 

Junius  not  well  enough  to  go  to  meeting— Dr.  Hill  called 
and  other  callers. 

13th   day  of   2nd  month,    1899. 

Better   weather— worked— commenced    on   my    annual    re- 
port— callers. 

14th  day  of  2nd  month,    1899. 

Went  to  Apollo  Club  Concert. 

15th   day   of   2nd  month.    1899. 

Milder— callers  in  the  early  evening,  then  to   Banquet  at 
the  West  Hotel.     Lind,  Grey  and  Bryan. 

16th  day  of  2nd  month,  1899. 

At  Missionary  Meeting. 

17th   day  of   2nd  month,    1899. 

Carried  my  annual  report  of  Bethany  Home  to  Mrs.  Walk- 
er—out to  C.  E.  Wale's  for  dinner. 

18th   day   of   2nd   month,    1899. 

Much    company— hard    to    get    anything    done— going    to 
Hopkinson   Smith's   recitation. 

—441— 


19tli   day   of  2nd  month,    1899. 

Junius   not   well— company   to    dinner— many   callers,    W. 
H.  Dunwoody  and  others. 

20th  day  of   2nd  month,    1899. 
Fine  day  for  washing-called  on  Mrs.  Grimshaw  and  Mrs. 
'         21st   day   of   2nd  month,    1899. 

Out  to  Bundages'  to  supper. 

22nd  day  of  2nd  month,    1899. 

Many  callers— went  to  six  o'clock  dinner  at  Lindley's- 
callers  in  evening  late. 

23rd  day  of  2nd  month,  1899. 

Had  a  large  company  to  lunch. 

MENU. 
I. — Bluepoints. 
2. — Buillion. 
3. — Veal  cutlets. 
4.— Tomatoes  and  lettuce  salad. 
5.— Ice  cream  and  cake  and  coffee  and  confections. 

24th   day  of   2nd  month    1899. 

Early  callers— worked  in  kitchen— then  before  noon  to 
Mrs.  Lovejoy's  to  audit  biUs-and  then  to  6  o'clock  dinner  at 
Allen   Hill's   with   Dr.   Hunter   and   wife,   Janneys,     Moles, 

25th  day   of   2nd  month,    1899. 

Out  paying  Bethany  Home  bills— snowing. 
26th  day  of  2nd  month,    1899. 

Cold  north  wind-quite  a  large  meeting  considering  the 
weather.     Company  to  dinner  and  supper. 

Angel  preached  his  farewell  sermon— no  callers  except 
Prof.  Hall  and  a  lawyer  on  Bethany  Home  business. 

—  442  — 


27th   day  of   2nd  month,    1899. 

A  cold  wash  day — down  town  with  Miss  Rhoades  to  the 
lawyer  about  a  girl  at  Bethany  Home— wrote  letters — one 
caller. 

28th   day  of   2nd  month,    1899. 

Junius  and  I  called  at  Dr.  Hill's— little  Junius  not  wclL 
1st   day  of  3rd   month,    1899. 

Miss  Rhoades  came  for  settlement.  Had  several  callers  in 
the  afternoon. 

2nd    day    of    3rd    month,    1899. 

To  the  Comptroller's  office— got  the  City  money  and  paid 
some  on  fuel  bill  and  then  in  P.  M.  out  to  pay  more  bills. 

3rd  day  of  3rd  month,  1899. 

Wrote  up  my  report  and  went  to  Bethany  Home  Monthly 
Meeting.  Had  company  to  supper  and  all  night— went  to  Glee 
Mandolin  University  Club. 

4th  day  of  3rd  month.  1899. 

Sent  flowers  out  to  the  sick— went  to  Murtfeldt's  and 
found  sister  Sarah  sick— had  to  do  much  for  her— at  home  in 
the  evening  and  feel  bad  myself. 

6th  day  of  3rd  month,    1899. 

Junius  not  well — went  to  see  Sarah  and  get  her  what  she 
needed — callers — I  am  very  tired. 

5th  day  of  3rd  month,  1899. 

14  degrees  below  zero — washing — I  got  a  cold  yesterday 
but  am  getting  along  well— went  to  see  Sarah— no  better— up 
to  Potter's  to  spend  the  evening. 

—  443  — 


7th  day  of  3rd  month,  1899. 

Got  my  cit-  account  ready  and  carried  it  down  to  Supt. 
of  Poor-made  some  calls-in  the  evening  went  to  Committee 
Meeting  of  our  Society. 

8th   day  of  3rd  month,    1899. 
I  cough  very  hard— this  morning  went  to  see  Dr.  Hill- 
two   callers  today. 

9th  day  of  3rd  month.    1899. 
I   feel  badly— my  side  is  lame  and  I  cough  a  great  deal 
but  wrote  all  I  could. 

10th   day   of   3rd  month,    1899. 
I  am  doing  as  much  writing  as  I  can-my  side  better-too 
unwell   to   go   to   reception   or   to   Bradstreet's   lecture-very 
sorry. 

11th   day   of   3rd  month,    1899. 

Snowed-finished  my  copying  of  my   Bethany   Home   list 
of    Donations    for    publication-wrote    letters-a    caller-am 

12th   day   of   3rd   month,    1899. 

Very  wmtry— worst  storm  of  the  season  last  night. 
13th   day   of   3rd  month,    1899. 

Washed  by  noon-was  tired-I  rested  and  then  to  writing 
on  report  of  Bethany  Home— company  staid  late.    Mrs.  Has- 
kell returned  from  Honolulu  today— 4  months  away. 
14th   day   of   3rd   month,    1899. 

Col  J  T  West  died  last  night— terrible  shock  to  his  poor 
daughters.  Miss  Rhoades  came  and  about  3  P-  M.  we  went 
to  the  printers  and  left  our  reports  for  prmting. 

— 4.44— 


15th  day  of  3rd  month.  1899. 

Not  feeling  well  in  my  chest — went  to  Dr.  Hill  but  did  not 
find  him— callers  in  the  P.  M. 

16th   day  of   3rd   month.    1899. 

At  home  in  the  forenoon — to  Mr.  Pettit's  in  the  afternoon 
— ^to  Missionary  Meeting  in  the  evening. 

17th  day  of  3rd  month,  1899. 

At  Col  West's  funeral — wrote  letters — called  at  Long's  in 
the  evening. 

18th  day  of  3rd  month,  1899. 

Out  to   see  the   sick.     Evening  to  hear   Murat   Halstead 
lecture  on  Philippines. 

19th  day  of  3rd  month,  1899. 

To  meeting — had  company  to  dinner — up  to  Potter's  in  the 

evening. 

20th   day  of   3rd  month,    1899. 

Cold,  but  we  washed  as  usual — had  callers. 
22nd  day  of  3rd  month,    1899. 

Stewed  squash,  made  pies.     Went  to  see  Dr.  Hill.     Went 
to  see  Mrs.  Fish  with  Miss  Rhoades — callers. 

23rd  day  of  3rd  month,  1899. 

Went  to  get  city  money,  bought  a  few  dishes — went  to  see 
the  sick  at  two  places. 

24th   day   of   3rd   month,    1899. 

A  busy  day — a  fine  shad  for  dinner,  and  quite  a  company. 
25th   day   of   3rd   month,    1899. 

Very  tired,   but  worked  much.     Afternoon  went  to  Wo- 
man's Council  meeting. 

_  445  — 


26th  day  of  3rd  month,  1899. 

Thos.  Wood  of  Boston,  to  meeting,  also  a  man  by  tht 
name  of  Prichard  came  to  dinner,  and  Mr.  Wood  to  supper— 
we  were  very  glad  to  hear  through  Wood  of  the  church  and 
our  friends  in  the  East. 

27th   day   of  3rd   month,    1899. 

Washed— wrote   letters. 

28th  day  of  3rd  month,  1899. 

Busy  day  all  the  forenoon— called  over  to  Haskell's— 
Junius  to  Potter's. 

29th   day  of   3rd   month,    1899. 

Company  to  dine— no  callers.  Wrote  much  in  my  book* 
—Nice  book  from  Cousin  Phebe  Slocum. 

30th   day   of  3rd   month,    1899. 
Wrote  to  Hetty  Garrett.     I  am  very  busy  at  home,  wrote 
in  my  books— police  matron  here— callers  in  the  evening. 
3 lit   day   of   3rd  month.    1899. 
Corrected  a  mistake  in  my  book— made  call  in  the  evening. 

1st  day   of  4th  month.    1899. 
Pleasant,  snowed  a  little  last  night.    Miss  Rhoades  here  for 

settlement.  .  ^^^  ^i.     igoo 

2nd  day  of  4th  month,   1899. 

Small  meeting.    Company  to  dinner— had  shad. 

3rd  day  of  4th  month,   1899. 
Large  washing — made  a  call. 

4th   day   of   4th   month,    1899. 

Wrote  letters— Miss  Rhoades  here  to  talk  up  the  fuel  ques- 
tion for  Bethany  Home.  P.  M.  went  to  see  Dr.  Hill— Junius 
left  off  his  fur  coat  and  cap  to-day. 

—  *46  — 


5th  day  of  4th  month,    1899. 

Got  the  proof  of  my  annual  report,  looked  over  it  and  car- 
ried it  to  Mrs.  Walker.  Mrs.  Weeks  and  Mrs.  Haskell  came 
in  a  short  time.  Went  to  Philharmonic  concert  in  the  evening, 
took  company  with  us. 

6th   day   of  4th  month,    1899. 

Took  lunch  at  Haskell's  with  Madam  Mojeska— after  lunch 
I  went  to  poor  department  and  then  to  funeral. 

7th    day    of    4th    month.    1899. 

Worked  at  home— then  to  Bethany  Home— much  business. 
Evening  to  hear  Sol  Smith  Russell. 

8th  day  of  4th  month,    1899. 

Made  pies— then  down  to  met  Miss  Rhoades,  and  we  went 
to  invite  some  of  the  Aldermen  and  Council  to  Bethany  Home 
on  Thursday  next.    Went  to  hear  Geo.  Riddle  "Faust." 

9th  day  of  4th  month,    1899. 

Chicken  for  dinner— Company  to  dinner  and  callers. 

10th   day   of   4th   month,    1899. 

Washed— had  Mrs.  Walker  to  come  and  talk  about  carpets 
for  Bethany  Home.     Mrs.  Wm.  Long  taken  sick  today. 

11th  day  of  ^ifi  month,  1899. 

Called  to  bid  Hamilton  Brown  and  wife  and  daughter 
goodbye— they  leave  for  Elmira,  N.  Y. 

12th   day  of  4th   month,    1899. 

Commenced  cleaning  house — no  calls  so  put  in  a  good  busy 
day. 

13th   day   of  4th   month,    1899. 

Out  to  Bethany  Home.  (After  being  interrupted)  With 
Mrs.  MacDonald  and  Mrs.  Mayor  Gray  and  Superintendent  of 
Police — We  had  a  very  instructive  and  pleasant  time.* 

_  447  — 


16th   day  of   4tli  month,    1899. 

Rev  Mr  Pearson  of  Northfield  spoke  at  our  meeting- 
spoke  very  nicely  of  English  friends  and  their  work-Com- 
pany to  dinner — callers. 

17th   day  of  4th  month,    1899. 
Very  busy— down  town  in  the  afternoon— wrote  letters- 
called  at  Long's— she  is  not  well— called  at  Allen  Hill's. 
18th  day  of  4th  month,    1899. 
Mrs    Long  died  at  2  A.  M.  this  morning— all  very  sad- 

I  went  over  and  wrote  notices  for  the  P^P^^^-^i^^^^^Sc^f^ 
Mrs  Walker's  on  Bethany  Home  busmess— then  to  Mrs. 
Patch's  funeral,  lOO  years,  lo  months  and  lo  days  old-agam 
to  Long's  also  to  Bethany  Home. 

19th   day  of   4th  month,    1899. 
Working  in  the  A.  M.— then  to  Long's  and  down  town  be- 
fore noon.    Then  to  funeral  and  cemetery— made  a  call 
20th   day  of   4th   month,    1899. 
Worked  at  home  in  the  A.  M.-then  to  N.  W.  Hospital  and 
our  own  Missionary  Meeting. 

21«t   day   of   4th   month,    1899. 
Our  own  select  meeting. 

22nd   day   of  4th  month,    1899. 
Quarterly  Meeting— company  to  dine— called  at  Haskell's 
a  little  while. 

23rd   day   of   4th   month,    1899. 
Quite  large  meeting— company  to  dine— at  meeting  in  the 
evenmg.         ^^^^  ^^^   ^^  ^^^  month,    1899. 

Washed— wrote  letters— sent  historical  sketch  of  our  so- 
ciety here  to  our  Friends  in  Philadelphia.  Called  at  Dr.  Kim- 
ball's and  Judge  Elliott's.     Callers. 

—  448  — 


25th   day  of   4th   month,    1899. 

Doing  many  things  that  needed  doing— put  up  furs,  aired 
blankets,  etc. 

26th    day   of   4th   month,    1899. 

Worked    in    the    house— had    varnishing    done— ice    chest 
cleaned  and  put  in  shape— wrote  letters.     Apollo  Concert. 

27th   day   of  4th   month,    1899. 

Still  cleaning  house— Mrs.  Walker  called  on  Bethany  Home 
account— tired  and  sad.     Commenced  my  report  to  Council. 

28th  day  of  4th  month,  1899. 

Writing  all  I  can  in  my  Bethanv  Home  books— got  it  ail 
done,  and  ready  to  send  to  Council.    Apollo  Concert. 

30th   day   of   4th   month,    1899. 

To  meeting — company  to  dine. 

2nd  day  of  5th  month,  1899. 
Went  to  D.  Hoope's  to  supper. 

4th  day  of  5th  month,  1899. 
I  worked  all  day  at  home. 

5th    day    of    5th    month,    1899. 

Went  to  Bethany  Home  Monthly  Meeting— at   Forman*s 
to  dinner — then  to  our  meeting  house  to  a  reception. 

6th  day  of  5th  month,  1899. 

Churning— at  Pettit's  to  dinner— Dr.  Head  and  wife,  Prof. 
Pearson  of  Northfield  and  C.  Lindly  and  wife  and  ourselves. 

7th    day    of    5th    month.    1899. 

No  company  today. 

-^  449  — 


loth  day  of  5tli  month,    1899. 

Down  town  to  get  City  money-then  to  Walker's  on  Beth- 
any Home  business  -  evening  to  Warden's  -  then  to  Dr. 
Hutchins*,  etc. 

llth   day  of   5tli  month.    1899. 
To   Monthly   Meeting— then   to   hear    Corinne   play— took 
company  with  us. 

12th   day  of   5th  month,    1899. 

Churned  late. 

14th  day  of   5t1i   month,    1899. 

Out  to  dinner— did  not  go  to  meeting. 

15th   day  of   5th   month,    1899. 

Washed— got  through  in  good  time— down  on  errands- 
evening  at  home. 

16th   day   of   5th  month,    1899. 

Cooking  at  home— down  town  to  get  warrants  from  city- 
went  after  Junius  to  bring  him  for  dinner— at  night  I  am  on 
my  way  to  Chicago  and  Cincinnati. 

17th   day  of   5th   month,    1899. 

At  Chicago  g  130  A.  M.— on  road  to  Cincinnati  at  10  A.  M. 
Arrived  at  6:04  to  Grand  Hotel— Phebe  McMillan,  Miss 
Rhoades  and  myself  went  to  the  opening  of  National  Confer- 
ence of  Corrections  and  Charities. 

18th   day   of   5th   month,    1899. 

Feel  very  tired— but  went  to  morning  session— very  inter- 
esting. 

—  450  — 


22nd   day   of  5th   month,    1899. 

Looking  for  ticket  to  Baltimore  and  then  to  Conference  of 
Corrections  and  Charities— afternoon  went  to  Rookwood  Pot- 
tery &  Art  MHiseum.  At  Corrections  and  Charities  morning 
and  evening — I  called  on  a  friend — a  full  day. 

23rd  day  of  5th  month,  1899. 

Up  early — bought  ticket— wrote  letters  and  off  for  Balti- 
more just  before  noon  to  attend  the  Indian  Committee. 

24th   day  of   5th   month,    1899. 

Arrived  at  8  A.  M. — was  met  by  John  Nicholson  and  he 
took  me  to  his  house.  Found  Hetty  Garrett  and  Myra  Frye 
there  and  we  soon  went  to  the  Indian  committee  meeting — we 
dined  "en  masse"  at  Jas.  Gary's,  Jr.  Nice  afternoon  meeting. 
Public  meeting  in  the  evening. 

25th   day   of   5th   month,    1899. 

Had  a  good  sleep  and  feel  better — at  Indian  Meeting  ses- 
sion and  regular  5th  day  meeting  at  11  o'clock.  Dined  at 
Miles  White's,  Jr. — very  fine — a  session  of  Indian  Committee 
in  the  afternoon.  Mr.  Nicholson  and  I  called  on  Dr.  Russell 
and  wife.    In  the  evening  at  Mr.  Nicholson's  home. 

26th   day   of   5th   month,    1899. 

Left  Nicholson's  about  9  A.  M. — came  to  Washington — 
went  to  Warden's  and  got  dinner — visited  a  while  and  then 
left  for  Indianapolis. 

27th   day   of   5th   month,    1899. 

Arrived  at  Indianapolis  at  i  '.45 — took  carriage  for  Mr*;. 
Coval's  (Laura)  and  I  went  down  town — some  very  nice 
stores. 

—  451  — 


28tli   day  of  5th  montli,    1899. 

Went  to  meeting   (Friends)— then  to  Coval's  to  dinner- 
then  to  call  on  Junius'  cousin  Valentine  Nicholson— he  is  90 
years  old— his  wife  94— then  to  Mary  Moody's  to  supper. 
29th   day   of  5th  month,    1899. 

I  visited  State  House  and  left  Indianapolis  at  4:45~camc 
to  Rushville— went  to  Geo.  Clark's  boarding  house  (another 
one  of  Junius'  cousins)  and  will  spend  the  night. 

30th  day   of  5th  month,    1899. 

Left  Rushville  1 130  and  arrived  at  Muncie— W.  P.  Angel 
and  Annie  met  me— had  lunch  and  then  watched  Decoration 
Day  procession. 

31«t   day   of   5th   month,    1899. 

Went  to  Glass  Factory,  then  in  the  afternoon  to  ride— saw 
Mary  F.  Field— made  some  calls— evening  went  to  meeting. 

1st    day    of    6th    month,    1899. 

I  have  had  a  very  nice  visit  at  Angel's  and  now  leave  at 
8:27— took  train  for  Chicago— arrived  at  5:55  and  got  6:30 
train  for  home. 

2nd    day    of    6th   month,    1899. 

And  arrived  on  the  8:20  train— telephoned  for  horses— 
Junius  met  me  at  Depot. 

3rd    day    of    6th    month,    1899. 
Getting  to  business  as  fast  as  I  can. 

4th    day    of    6th    month,    1899. 

To  meeting— a  colored  man  spoke— I  was  pleased  to  be  10 
kindly  welcomed  by  all— large  company  to  dinner. 

—  452  — 


5th    day    of    6th    month,    1899. 

Arose  early;  got  along  well  with  the  washing— to  the  fun- 
eral of  A.  Kelly — we  had  nice  presents  of  a  cup  and  saucer 
from  Abby  D.  Beede  and  Etta  Beede. 

6th    day    of    6th    month,    1899. 

At  home  working  all  day. 

7th    day    of    6th    month,    1899. 

Mrs.  Wilkin  called — in  the  evening  went  to  Parry's  house- 
warming. 

8th    day    of    6th    month,    1899. 

Worked  at  home  all  day. 

9th    day    of    6th    month,    1899. 

Went  to  Bethany  Home  Monthly  Meeting — very  tired  and 
sick  at  heart. 

11th   day   of   6th   month,    1899. 

Company  to  dinner. 

17th  day  of  6th  month,  1899. 
Looking  after  soap  making. 

18th  day  of  6th  month,  1899. 
Company  to  dinner. 

19th   day  of   6th  month,    1899. 

Pleasant — washed. 

24th   day  of  6th   month,    1899. 

Been  up  to  Falmouth  Cottage  for  a  few  days — cleaning  and 
€xing  up. 

—  453  — 


Hi 


25th   day  of  6tli  montli,    1899. 

Company  to  dine. 

26tli   day   of   6th   month,    1899. 

More  washing— made  a  call  or  two. 

27th  day  of  6th  month,  1899. 

Busy  putting  up  strawberries— social  at  our  meeting  house 
—wrote  letters. 

28th   day   of   6th   month,    1899. 

Went  to  reception  over  the  river— called  to  see  the  sick 
afterwards — we  had  callers. 

29th   day   of   6th  month,    1899. 

Miss  Rhoades  here  for  settlement— more  callers— confused 
and  tiresome  day— rode  out  with  some  friends. 
30th   day   of   6th   month,    1899. 

Out  to  dinner. 

1st    day    of    7th    month,     1899. 

Churned— in  the  P.  M.  went  to  a  large  reception  at  Mrs. 
C.  O.  Van  Cleve's— her  8oth  birthday. 

2nd    day    of    7th    month,    1899. 

Dr.  Stuart  and  son  to  dinner. 

3rd    day    of    7th    month.    1899. 

Washed— Abby  J.,  George  and  Sarah  go  to  Falmouth  Cot- 

ta&re 

4th   day   of  7th   month,    1899. 

Took  dinner  at  the  West  Hotel    (Junius,   self,  C.  Beede, 
Abby  D.  Beede.  Etta  and  Carrie.) 

6th  day  of  7th  month,  1899. 

To  N.  W.  Hospital  Meeting. 

—  454  — 


7th    day    of    7th    month.    1899. 

Bethany  Home  Monthly  Meeting. 

8th    day    of    7th    month,     1899. 

To  bank  and  to  pay  bills. 

9th  day  of  7th  month  1899. 

Company  to  dinner — Evangelistic  company — Junius  sick- 
company  to  tea. 

10th  day  of  7th  month,  1899. 

Making  soap — got  through  and  everything  cleaned  up  by 
suppertime — made  a  call. 

11th  day  of  7th  month,  1899. 

Took  friends  to  ride — made  several  calls. 

12th  day  of  7th  month,  1899. 

I  went  to  see  Mrs.  Walker  on  Bethany  Home  business — 
churned — had  callers. 

13th    day   of   7th   month,    1899. 

Wrote  letters— called  at  Hales,  Haskells,  St.  Barnabas 
Hospital,  Longs,  Bachelor  apartments  and  to  Monthly  Meet- 
injr. 

14th  day  of  7th  month.  1899. 

Junius  and  myself  and  some  young  ladies  went  to  Fal- 
mouth Cottage. 

15th   day   of   7th   month,    1899. 

Returned  from  Falmouth  Cottage  and  made  jelly. 

16th    day   of   7th   month,    1899. 
Company   to   dinner — terrible   storm. 

19th   day   of   7th   month,    1899. 

Out  to  our  picnic  (Friends.) 

—  455  — 


20th  day  of  7th  month,  1899. 

Missionary  Meeting. 

22nd  day  of  7th  month.  1899. 

Quarterly  Meeting.    Mrs.  Forman  going  away— I  went  and 
told  her  "goodbye"— company  to  dinner. 

23rd   day   of   7th   month,    1899. 

Company  to  dinner. 

29th   day   of   7th   month,    1899. 

Busy — company  to  dinner — Junius  and  self  went  to  Min- 
netonka  Beach  and  took  dinner  wath  Dr.  Hill  and  family. 

31st   day   of   7th    month,    1899. 

Large  washing— got  through  finally — evening  went  to  Flor- 
ence Crittenden  Home  reception. 

1st   day  of  8th  month,    1899. 

Company  to  tea  and  all  night. 

2nd    day    of    8th    month,    1899. 

Busy  all  forenoon — company  to  tea  an<l  all  night — plenty 
of  callers. 

3rd  day  of  8th  month,  1899. 

Went  to  Merriam  Park  to  make  calls  on  friends. 

4th    day    of    8th    month,    1899. 

To  Bethany  Home  Monthly  Meeting. 

5th    day    of    8th    month,    1899. 

Busy — churned.     Evening  went  to  colored  Camp  Meeting: 
— Midway. 

7th    day    of    8th    month,    1899. 

Wrote   letters  and  made  calls.  , 

—  4.56  — 


8th    day    of    8th    month.    1899. 

Busy  with  my  report. 

9th    day    of    8th    month,    1899. 
Company  to  dinner.     i6  callers  in  the  evening. 

10th   day   of   8th   month,    1899. 
Hottest  day  of  the  season. 

11th  day  of  8th  month,    1899. 
Very  busy— went  to  hear  Banda  Rossa  at  Lake  Harriet. 

12th   day   of   8th   month,    1899. 
Churned — down  town  paying  bills. 

13th   day   of   8th   month.    1899. 

No  company — evening  went  to  hear  colored  preacher,  Mrs. 
Mason. 

14th   day   of   8th   month,    1899. 

Washed— wrote  letters— then  out  to  our  garden  called 
Savannah  on  42nd  street  and  28th  Avenue  South— took  four 
or  five  ladies  with  us. 

15th   day   of   8th   month,    1899. 

Busy  in  the  forenoon — made  some  calls. 

16th   day   of   8th   month,    1899. 

Took  dinner  at  Haskell's — evening?  went  to  Lawn  Festival 
for  N.  W.  Hospital — a  success. 

17th   day   of  8th   month,    1899. 

At  Missionary  Meeting  and  at  our  meeting  in  the  evening. 
18th   day   of   8th   month,    1899. 

Not  well  last  night  though  went  to  E.  W.  Backus's  to  a 
musicale.  In  the  evening  callers— went  to  tell  Mrs.  Haskell 
"goodbye." 

—  457  — 


m 


19tli    day   of   8th   month,    1899. 

My  67th  birthday-Junius  and  myself  went  to  our  Fal- 
mouth Cottage  a  little  while.  It  was  very  nice  to  go  by  our- 
selves once  more.  I  had  an  elegant  birthday  cake  and  three 
fancy  handkerchiefs-  a  nice  letter  from  California  cousms-- 
altogether  a  pleasant  day-evening  to  Banda  Rossa  Concert. 
20th   day  of   8th  month,    1899. 

Company  to  dinner. 

21»t    day   of   8th    month,    1899. 

Washing-very    nice    day-made    calls    at    Bassett's    and 

Webb's. 

22nd  day  of  8th  month,    1899. 

Out  to  supper 

23rd   day   of   8th   month,    1899. 

Made  an  all  day  visit  up  to  Judge  Gilfillan's  farm  at  Park- 
er Lake — fine  time. 

25th  day  of   8th  month,    1899. 

Large  company  to  supper— good  things  to  eat. 
27th   day   of   8th   month,    1899. 
.      Company  to  dinner  and  company  to  stay  all  night. 
28th   day   of   8th  month,    1899. 

Company  all  day. 

29th   day   of   8th   month,    1899. 
AU  company  and  self  went  to  Bethany  Home  reception- 
successful. 

30th   day  of   8th  month,    1899. 

Had  callers-^t  5   P.  M.   we  with  several  ladies  went  up 
to  Falmouth  Cottage. 

—  458  — 


Slit    day   of   8th    month,    1899. 

Had  a  quiet  day — read,  sewed  and  told  stories. 
lit   day  of  9th  month,    1899. 

Left  for  home — Came  by  way  of  Dr.  Hill's,  Peavey's  and 
Dunwoody's. 

2nd    day    of    9th    month,    1899. 

Busy   on    my   reports — went   to   Bethany   Home    Monthly 
Meeting — much  to  do. 

3rd    day    of    9th    month,    1899. 

Company  to  dinner. 

4th    day    of    9th    month,    1899. 

Washing   late — Miss    Rhoades   here — wrote   letters — calied 
on  Forman's. 

5th    day    of    9th    month,    1899. 

Churned — down  town  with  my  reports. 

6th    day    of    9th    month,    1899. 

Company  for  the  night  and  callers. 

7th    day    of    9th    month,    1899. 

Stormy  every  night   this   week — at  reception  at  Long's — 
made  calls  in  the  evening. 

8th  day  of  9th  month,  1899. 

I  went  to  Fair — back  by  2  P.  M. — called  at  Backus*  and 
Long's. 

9th    day    of    9th    month,    1899. 

Very  busy — set  up  stoves — made  social  calls. 
10th   day   of  9th  month,    1899. 

Company  to  dine — callers. 

—  459  — 


11th  day  of  9th  month,  1899. 

Up  early— washing  out  before  ii  A.  M.  Telegram  that 
James  and  Emily  Wood  of  Mt.  Kisco,  N.  Y.,  would  be  here 
for  lunch.  Spent  the  afternoon  with  them  riding  around  and 
had  company  for  them  in  the  evening— very  glad  we  could 
entertain  them. 

12th  day  of  9th  month,  1899. 

Went  around  town  with  Jas.  and  Emily  Wood  and  took 
them  to  train  for  Duluth.  In  the  evening  at  Bethany  Home 
to  concert  by  Mrs.  Van  Cleve— a  success. 

13th  day  of  9th  month,    1899. 

Had  callers. 

14th   day  of  9th  month,    1899. 

Busy  all  the  forenoon  at  home.    Went  to  meeting  of  Cor- 
rections and  Charities  to  get  a  poor  blind  girl's  case  attended 
to.     Evening  at  Monthly  Meeting  at  our  house. 
17th   day   of   9th   month,    1899. 
Company  to  dinner.     C.  A.  Pillsbury  died  this  afternoon. 
18th  day  of   9th  month,    1899. 

Washing  out  and  dried— very  tired. 

19th   day   of  9th   month,    1899. 
Out  to  make  calls  in  the  P.  M.  and  then  out  to  supper. 

20th   day  of  9th  month.    1899. 

Many  callers. 

21st    day   of   9th   month,    1899. 

Missionary  Meeting. 

25th  day  of  9th  month.  1899. 

Did  large  washing— wrote  letters. 

—  460  — 


26th   day   of   9th  month,  1899. 

Company  to  dinner. 

27th  day  of  9th  month,  1899. 
Callers — had  company  to  supper. 

1st  day  of  10th  month,  1899. 
Went  to  meeting — no  company — out  to  supper. 

3rd   day   of   10th   month,  1899. 

Took  young  man  to  N.  W.  Hospital— had  a  fine  ride 
around  city. 

4th   day   of    10th   month,    1899. 

Had  callers — ^Junius  carried  some  of  Haskell's  visitors 
around  the  city. 

5th  day   of   10th   month,    1899. 

N.  W.  Hospital  meeting — I  went  to  see  a  wounded  woman 
from  runaway — very  bad — carried  in  my  Bethany  Home  list 
to  Poor  Department. 

6th   day  of    10th  month,    1899. 

To  Bethany  Home  Monthly  Meeting.  My  husband  an- 
noyed me  by  wanting  to  take  a  company  out  riding — I  thought 
he  had  rode  quite  enough. 

7th  day  of   10th  month,   1899. 

Very  busy  with  French  pickles,  jam  and  churning — took 
quite  a  company  out  around  the  city. 

8th  day  of   10th  month,    1899. 

To  meeting — company  to  dinner. 

9th   day  of    10th  month,    1899. 

Sprinkling — but  we  washed.  In  the  P.  M.  at  Police  Mat- 
ron Committee  Meeting. 

—  461  — 


10th  day  of  10th  month,  1899. 

Busy  writing  letters. 

11th  day  of  10th  month,  1899. 

Canning   pears-no    callers-paid    some   bills    of    Bethany 
Home.    Done  several  little  jobs.    Oh!  dear  this  intrigue  and 
baseness  I  am  crushed  with-dear  Lord  what  can  I  do? 
12th   day  of   10th   month,    1899. 
Went  down  town  to  see  the  demonstration  for  McKinley. 
Had  a  view  from  the  "grand  stand." 

13th  day  of  10th  month,  1899. 

Churned— made  calls  over  the  river. 

15th  day  of  10th  month  1899. 
Company  to  dinner— we  called  at  Potter's  and  Long's. 

16th  day  of  10th  month,  1899. 
Washed  clothes-dry  early— called  on  Police  Matron. 

17th  day  of  10th  month,  1899. 
Much  work — made  a  call. 

18th  day  of  10th  month,   1899. 

Had  callers  manv  and  I  was  much  interrupted  in  the  fore- 
noon-late in  the  evening  went  with  Mrs.  Backus  to  Van 
Cleve  reception. 

19th  day  of  10th  month,   1899. 

Very  busy  all  forenoon  at  home-In  the  P.  M.  to  Mission- 
ary Meeting— went  to  meeting  in  the  evening. 

20th  day  of  10th  month,   1899. 

Churned— company  to  dinner— at  select  meeting. 

—  462  — 


21st  day  of  10th  month,   1899. 

Made  butter — busy  all  morning — went  to  Quarterly  Meet- 
ing (Friends) — Company  to  dinner — wrote  letters — coming 
home  our  carriage  was  overturned — narrow  escape. 

22nd  day  of  10th  month,  1899. 

Out  to  dinner — to  evening  meeting. 

23rd  day  of  10th  month,   1899. 
Very  warm — went  to  N.  W.  Conservatory  of  Music. 

24th  day  of  10th  month,   1899. 

Drove  with  some  friends  to  Falmouth  Cottage — came  home 
in  the  P.  M< 

25th  day  of  10th  month,   1899. 

Went  up  to  Duluth  to  see  Cousin  Frederick  and  wife. 
26th  day  of  10th  month,   1899. 

Rode  around  Duluth — left  at  2  P.  M.— home  satisfied 
with  our  visit. 

27th  day  of  10th  month,   1899. 

Doing  many  things — reception  at  Geo.  H.  Partridge's — a 
fine  affair — called  at  Needle  Work  Guild. 

28th  day  of  10th  month,   1899. 

At   Nominating  Committee   for   N.   W.   Hospital   officers 
Called  on  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Lester  Day. 

29th  day  of  10th  month,   1899. 

Company  to  dinner — callers. 

30th  day  of  10th  month.   1899. 

Washing  early — made  many  calls. 

—   463  — 


31st  day  of  the  10th  month,  1899. 

Up  early  and  to  work.     Halloween  Night. 

1st    day   of    11th   month.    1899. 

Large  company  tonight  to  course  dinner — Had  much  work 
to  get  ready  for  company — all  came  and  a  pleasant  time. 
2nd   day   of    11th   month,    1899. 

Much    work    cleaning    up — evening    went    to    Washburn's 

reception. 

3rd   day   of    11th   month.    1899. 

Working  every  minute  to  get  ready    for    meeting — out    a 
little  late  to  Bethany  Monthly  Meeting — went  to  reception  at 
West  Hotel  for  Old  Ladies'  and  Children's  Home. 
4th  day  of   11th  month.    1899. 

Up  early — churned— went  to  West   Hotel  to  nfer  Etta  H. 
Richards — out  in  the  afternoon  to  see  sick  folks. 
5th   day    of    11th   month,    1899. 

Company  to  dinner.    Made  calls  and  then  to  our  meeting. 

6th   day   of    11th   month,    1899. 

Hard  day  of  it,  but  got  through — did  not  feel  like  riding 
anywhere, — callers. 

7th   day  of   11th   month,    1899. 

Making  butter  and  doing  many  things — company  to  dinner. 
^Attended  Annual  Meeting  of  Old  Ladies'  and  Children's 
Home — went  to  Apollo  Club  concert. 

8th   day   of    11th   month,    1899. 

Went  to  City  Hall  with  my  report — glad  it  is  done — callers 
in  the  P.  M.  In  the  evening  Mrs.  Weeks  and  Mrs.  Haskell 
called — cold  in  my  throat. 

9th   day  of    11th   month,    1899. 

Out  collecting  promises  on  the  chapel  building — went  to 
audit  Woman's  Council  bills — our  own  meeting. 

—  464  — 


10th  day  of  11th  month,  1899. 

Wrote  letters.  In  the  P.  M.  made  calls  on  the  sick  and 
went  to  reception  at  Stanley  Hall. 

11th  day  of  11th  month,   1899. 

Churned  and  made  mince  pies.  Out  to  Teachers'  Course 
Musical  by  Chicago  Symphony— Maud  Hoops  and  Mary 
Hammond  went  with  me. 

12th  day  of  11th  month,   1899. 

No  company. 

13th  day  of  11th  month,   1899. 

Washed — cleaning  up — To  Woman's  Congress. 
14th  day  of  11th  month,   1899. 

Busy  all  day  at  home — callers — went  and  took  company 
to  hear  lecture  of  Wm.  Dean  Howells. 

15th  day  of  11th  month,  1899. 
Company  to  dine — many  callers — am  tired. 

16th  day  of  11th  month,  1899. 

Annual  Meeting  of  N.  W.  Hospital— paid  Bethany  Home 
bills. 

17th  day  of  11th  month,  1899. 

Busy  as  usual — Company  to  dinner — evening  went  to  Hos- 
tesses reception  by  Mrs.  Lowry's  courtesy. 

18th  day  of  11th  month,   1899. 

Churning — sent  flowers  to  three  or  four  sick  folks.  I  am 
lame  and  tired — went  to  Art  and  Letters — ^took  several  with 
US. 

19th  day  of  11th  month,   1899. 

Company  to  dinner — callers. 

20th  day  of  11th  month,  1899. 

Washed — cleaned  up  things  all  around — sent  flowers  to 
three  or  four  people. 

— 165— 


21st  day  of   11th  month,   1899. 

Very  lame — called  on  Dr.  Hill — out  to  see  sick  folks. 

22nd  day  of  11th  month,   1899. 
Out  to  see  about  table  linen  for  Bethany  Home— company 
to  dinner  and  all  night— no  callers. 

23rd  day  of  11th  month,  1899. 
Busy  at  home— in  the  P.  M.  went  to  Peripatetics  reception 
for  A.  Abbott  at  Mrs.  H.  G.  Harrison's. 

24th  day  of  11th  month,   1899. 

Company  off  this  morning— I  made  cake,  churned— to  town 

to  get  city  money— went  to  Bethany  Home  to  pay  bills— called 

on  Mrs.  S.  F.  Hance  who  is  sick— Junius  went  up  to  Potter's. 

25th  day  of  11th  month,  1899. 

Junius  71st  birthday — much  company  to  supper — good  time. 

26th  day  of  11th  month,  1899. 

To  meeting— no  company — we  went  to  see  D.  Bassett— I 
went  in  the  evening  to  Wesley  Church  to  hear  Chas.  Critten- 
den. 

27th  day  of  11th  month,  1899. 

Washed— late  beginning— made  some  calls— evening  went 

to  Burton  Holmes,  Honolulu  lecture— took  several  with  us. 

28th  day  of  11th  month,   1899. 

Went   to   see   Burton   Holmes.     Evening  at  home— Maud 

Hoops  called  to  copy  report  for  me — sent  off  many  business 

and  other  letters. 

29th  day  of  11th  month,   1899. 
Wrote  letters— evening  went  to  Philharmonics— took  com- 
pany with  me. 

30th  day  of  11th  month.   1899. 
Thanksgiving  dinner  at  Horace  Hill's— a  most  bountiful 
one— Daniel  Bassett's  grandchildren  over  there— Daniel  Bas- 
sett  died    very    suddenly.    We   went   to   Assembly   reception 
late  in  the  evening. 

—  466  — 


l«t    day   of    12th    month,    1899. 

Busy    all    morning— went    to     Bethany     Home    meeting. 
Evenmg  Junius  went  to  Forman's— I  had  callers. 
2nd  day  of   12th  month,    1899. 

Churned— made  doughnuts— afternoon  went  to  Bassett's 
and  Webb's— sent  flowers  to  Mrs.  Rust— wrote  letters— cold 
and  windy. 

3pd  day  of  12th  month,  1899. 

To  our  meeting— a  Baptist  minister  there— company  to  din- 
ner— callers.  ^ 

4th  day  of  12th  month,  1899. 

Cold  wash  day— went  out  to  D.  Bassett's  funeral— a  long 
known  friend  whom  we  will  miss  greatly. 

5th   day   of   12th   month,    1899. 
Went  to  hear  General  Gordon  on  ''Last  Days  of  Confed- 
eracy."—Took  three  or   four  with   us.    Wrote   letters. 
7th   day   of   12th   month,    1899. 
Out  to  Forman's  for  a  call— went  to  meeting. 
8th   day   of    12th   month.    1899. 
Cleaned  up  some  of  the  rooms— glad  of  it— Maud  Hoopes 
IS  here  copying  for    me— sent    long    letter    to    Gertrude  W. 
Mendenhall. 

9th  day  of   12th  month,    1899. 

Ramed  all  day— went  down  town  to  pay  bills.    Went  to 
Potter's   to  dinner— their  eighth   anniversary. 

10th  day  of  12th  month,   1899. 

At    Meeting— no    company— went    to    Richard    Moulton's 
lecture  on  the  bible— to  our  evening  meeting. 

11th  day  of  12th  month,   1899. 

Cold— washed— went   to  West      Hotel   to   hear   Prof.   W. 
D.   McClintock  on  "Mother  Goose".    Junius  to  Long's. 

—  <467  — 


13th  day  of  12th  month,  1899. 

Before  noon  called  at  Potter's  and  Haskell's— went  to 
Riddle's  reading. 

14th  dmj  of  12th  month,   1899. 

Busy  about  the  house— called  on  some  of  our  friends- 
Missionary  Meeting  at  Dr.  Stuart's.  Evening  at  our  Month- 
ly Meeting. 

15th   day  of   12th  month,  1899 

Hard  at  work — down  town  before  noon  fixing  for  com- 
pany.   Large  company  to  supper — good  one. 

16th  day  of  12th  month,   1899 

Cleanmg  up  after  company— in  the  P.  M.  went  to  N.  W. 
Hospital.  Miss  Peck  spending  a  few  days  with  us  very  pleas- 
antly. 

17th  day  of  12th  month,  1899. 

Company  to  diner. 

18th  day  of  12th  month,  1899. 

Miss  Peck  left  this  A.  M.  Washing— Sarah  and  self  went 
to  Brown's  tea. 

19th  day  of  12th  month,   1899. 

Spent  most  of    the    day    down    town  buying    things  for 

Christmas  to   send   friends   and   relatives  South    and   East- 
called  at  Mr.  Getchell's,  he  is  very  sick. 

20th  day  of  12th  month,  1899. 

Went  to  reception  at  C.  H.  Pettit's. 

21st  day  of   12th  month,    1899. 

Miss  Getchell's  (our  young  lady  in  store)  father  died  to- 
day. 

—  468  — 


22nd  day  of  12th  month,  1899. 

Cooking  and  making  mince  pies.  Mrs.  Hopkins  and  the 
Roger's    little    girl    railed. 

23rd  day  of  12th  month,  1899. 

Churned— I  helped  all  I  could  at  the  store  until  5:00 
o'clock— came  home  very  tired— to  Dr.  Lindly  and  Evange- 
listic meeting. 

24th  day  of  12th  month,   1899. 

I  went  to  the  funeral  of  Joseph  Getchell. 

25th  day  of  12th  month.   1899. 

Washed — got  through  in  good  season.  About  one  o'clock 
went  to  Dr.  Hill's  to  dinner  with  the  Johnsons. 

28th  day  of  12th  month,   1899. 

Off  for  Bethany  Home  before  10  in  the  forenoon — went 
out  feeling  the  responsibility  of  the  occasion.  (Indeed  she 
did.) 

30th  day  of  12th  month,   1899. 

Cooking  and  churning — Lola  and  Harry  Hutchinson  came 
to  dinner — I  was  very  busy — got  them  some  dinner  fixed.  Af- 
ternoon I  took  Harry  to  depot — evening  went  to  Long's — 
Junius  not  well — bathed  his  feet  and  went  to  bed. 

31st  day  of   12th  month.   1899. 

At  Meeting.  Ralph  and  Alice  Garrett,  etc.,  etc.,  to  din- 
ner. Junius  not  well — and  so  we  did  not  go  out  in  the  even- 
ing. 

1st    day   of    1st   month.    1900. 

Washed  in  the  forenoon — had  callers — cousins  from 
Duluth — Lola  down  town  all  forenoon — had  calls  from  Allen 
Hill,  Ralph  Garrett,  etc.  Junius  went  calling  at  H.  F. 
Brown's   and   around  the  neighborhood. 

—  469  — 


2nd  day  of  l»t  month,    1900. 

At  work  about  the  house — ^getting  ready  for  company — 
down  town  a  little  while — Lola  and  I  called  at  Porcher's. 
Miss  Rhoades  here  for  settlement.  E.  Parry  and  wife  and 
Truman  and  wife  to  tea. 

3rd  day  of   l«t  month,    1900. 

Phebe  Rogers  came  today  before  noon — I  am  not  feeling 
very  well — went  to  Meeting  House  (ours)  to  hear  lecture 
by  Prof.  Kiehle  of  University. 

4th  day  of   1st  month,    1900. 

Took  medicine— I  felt  miserably  this  afternoon  after  din- 
ner— went  down  town  and  after  having  a  nap  went  to  hear 
our  friend  Odette  Tyler  and  husband  in  "Phroso." 

5th  day  of   1st  month,    1900. 

Weather  pleasant— did  not  feel  much  like  it  but  went  to 
Bethany  Home  to  Monthly  Meeting— Phebe  Rogers  went 
home  at  5:30.  "I  had  Dr.  Hill"  (the  last  word  she  ever 
wrote,  closed  her  little  book  leaving  the  pen  shut  in  it— went 
to  bed  and  sweetly  passed  away  on  the  nth  day  of  the  ist 
month,  1900.) 

Found  written  in  one  of  her  diaries. 

In  meek  obedience  to  the  heavenly  teacher 

The  weary  soul  can  only  find  its  peace 
Seeking  no  aid  from  any  known  creature; 

Looking  to   God  alone   for  this  release. 
And  he  will  come  in  his  own  time  and  power 

To  set  his  earnest-hearted   children   free. 
Watch  only  through  this  dark  and  painful  hour, 

And  the  bright  morning  yet  will  break  for  thee. 

A  Httle  scrap  of  paper  found  in  her  Bible:— 

—  470  — 


"I  think  the  teaching  which  the  Lord  calls  attention  to 
in  the  lesson  of  the  mustard  seed  is  that,  though  small  in  it- 
self it  becomes  greater  than  all  herbs — even  so  His  kingdom 
— though  despised  in  its  beginning — it  should  become  ever- 
lastingly glorious.  As  we  cannot  explain  how  the  seed  grows 
or  the  leaven  permeates  the  whole  lump,  neither  can  we 
tell  the  process  by  which  God's  spirit  changes  the  heart  of 
man,  but  like  the  "seed  growing  secretly"  the  little  germ  of 
goodness  planted  by  our  heavenly  Father  in  some  weary  heart 
by  the  sunshine  of  his  love  becomes — through  faith — a  power 
unto  salvation.     Behold  the  kingdom  of  God  is  within  yoi' ' 

Minneapolis,  Minn.,  June  nth,  '94. 

My  Dear  '' Gertrude",  (Niece  at  Greenboro,  N.  C.) 

I    was   very   glad    to  see  thy  writing   and    read  it  too.     I 
knew  thee  was   very  busy  and   weary,  and  there  are  times 
when  it  seems  as  if  there  was  no  time  or  place  for  writing. 
I  have  done  any  amount  of  ousiness  writing  since  my  return 
— but  I  have  not  even  written  to  my  California  cousins  that 
I  got  back  alive — my  hands  are  always  full  when  I  am  at 
home,  and  it  has  seemed  as  if  there  was  never  so  much  to  do 
as  during  the  past  month.     I  began  before  my  trunk  was  un- 
packed and  kept  on — until  my  ankles  and  wrists  were  so  pain- 
ful and  stiff  that  I  had  to  stop  doing  many  things  and  take 
medicine,   which   I   have  been 'doing  faithfully   for  a   week — 
and  it  is  doing  me  p^ood,  and  I'm  so  thankful  I  have  not  had 
to  be  laid  up  in  bed,  as  I  feared  at  first  I  might.    It  is  the  same 
rheumatic  trouble  that  I've  had  all  winter  in  other  parts  of 
my  body — and  should  have  doctored  for  it,  but  as  long  as  I 
can  go — I  generally  do.    We  have  had  much  cool  weather  so 
that  we  have  had  furnace  fires  up  to  less  than  a  week  ago — 
today  it  is  real  warm — and  we  need  rain  much.    Uncle  Jun- 
ius is  quite  well  for  him,  so  is  Sister  Sarah.     Little  Esther 
showed  signs  of  whooping  cough  in  less  than  a  week  after 
she  got  home  and  for  two  weeks  had  a  real  hard  time,  espec- 

—  471  — 


ially  at  night,  but  she  is  doing  better  now.  Abby  J.  has 
whooping  cough  too.  We  feel  anxious  about  her — she  is 
trying  to  keep  her  business  going  too — and  I  don't  know 
how  much  there  will  be  left  of  her  when  she  stops. 

I  expect  Dr.  Hill's  folks  will  be  going  to  the  Lake  this 
week.  Anna,  /  think  will  stay  in  the  home  in  town — but  I'm 
not  certain  about  that — she  looked  quite  well  when  she  came 

home. 

Sam  Hill's  baby  has  been  quite  afflicted  with  eczema  of 
some  kind — is  much  better  this  summer — but  has  occasional 
attacks  of  asthma — he  is  a  good  natured,  nice  looking  boy — 
they  go  back  and  forth  to  St.  Paul  a  great  deal. 

Marv  Alves  Long  went  South  in  the  early  part  of  the 
last  term  and  has  not  returned  yet,  but  will  next  month. 
Mary  Shepard  Long  goes  to  her  home  in  S.  C.  during  vaca- 
tion— the  schools  are  through ;  the  last  public  entertainment 
tonight — and  I  suppose  all  are  glad  of  the  rest  ahead. 

We  did  not  get  the  papers  thou  spoke  of — but  never  mind 
if  they  have  not  been   sent. 

Did  thou  mean  to  entertain  thy  friends  in  Greensboro  or 
at  Guilford  College?  It  will  be  much  less  care  and  trouble 
for  thee — though  I  think  Arcadia  a  very  cozy  place.  I  wish 
thou  and  Genevieve  could  walk  in  here  the  first  of  next 
month  and  spend  the  pleasant  season  with  us — I  think  I 
shall  be  through  with  my  big  work  by  that  time.  I  am  wait- 
ing on  a  man  to  fix  some  plastering  and  what  I'm  to  do 
about  soap  making — I  don't  know — I  can't  get  hold  of 
the  right  kind  of  potash  so  far,  and  I'm  puzzled  about  it. 

I  am  sorry  to  hear  of  Laura  being  "poorly"  so  frequently; 
is  her  cough  worse  again  or  how  is  she  affected?  And  Mary 
thou  says  is  "broken  down"  too.  It  is  very  hard  to  care  for 
sick  people,  especially  if  they  are  sick  up  stairs— nothing  uses 
me  up  so  quickly  as  to  go  up  and  down  and  take  the  many, 
many  steps  necessarv  at  such  times — if  they  ever  add  any 
more  to  that  house,  hitch  on  a  good  big  bed  room  down  stairs 

—  472  — 


—and  Miary  will  find  her  steps  lessened,  wonderfully— I  do 
hope  she  has  good  help— and  can  take  better  care  of  herself, 
after  the  school  business  is  over. 

I  see  Dr.  Trueblood  was  there  at  the  Guilford  Commence- 
ment!  I  think  both  Colleges  were  fortunate  to  have  such 
able  people  to  address  them  at  that  time. 

I  shall  direct  mail  to  Guilford  College  P.  O.  until  other- 
wise ordered. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Walker  have  been  on  the  Western  Coast 
with  Julia  ten  weeks  I  believe— thev  expect  them  home  soon 
now.  I  have  had  much  responsibility  and  work  of  Bethany 
in  Mrs.  W.'s  absence.  We  never  did  have  such  a  big  family 
this  time  of  the  year— 139  last  month— something  to  look 
out  for  food,  fuel  and  supplies  in  general. 

Well,  if  I  can't  see  thee  (and  Gene.)  this  summer— I'll  be 
sorry.  I'm  glad  Genevieve  could  be  in  Philadelphia— I'm 
very  sorry  little  Walter's  voice  could  not  be  improved— I  hope 
he  will  have  better  health  any  way.  Well— I  must  stop— so 
with  much  love  to  all.  Aunt  Abby. 

Minneapolis,  Dec.  20th,  1893. 
My  Dear  /w/m;— (Niece  at  Genoa,   No.   Carolina.) 

I  have  thought  much  gf  all  "the  children"  since  your  dear 
father's  death— and  of  thee  especially,  for  though  thou  could 
not  be  with  him  and  them  at  the  last— thou  will  feel  the  loss 
as  much  as  any.  I  have  many  times  been  glad  of  the  summer 
thou  and  the  dear  little  ones  could  spend  at  Guilford  or 
"Arcadia"— with  all  the  sisters  and  thy  father— and  then  the 
privilege  we  had  too  of  being  with  the  pleasant  circle  and  be- 
ing "counted  in"  with  you.  It  is  or  it  was  a  time  long  to  be 
remembered— and  such  as  can  never  come  to  us  all  again— 
so  we  will  be  thankful  for  what  we  have  enjoyed  and  be  as 
cheerful  as  we  can  be  amid  earth's  trials. 

I  am  sorry  to  hear  of  late  that  Laura  is  not  as  well  as  she 
has  previously  been— they  are  thinking  of  going  to  a  warmer 

—473— 


place  with  her,  and  if  she  is  able,  it  may  be  a  very  good  thing 
—sometimes  a  change  of  place  does  much  good. 

We  are  about  as  well  as  usual.  Uncle  Junius  coughs  a 
good  deal  mornings,  but  gets  along  pretty  well— the  cold 
weather  is  not  good  for  him,  or  either  of  us.  I  have  such 
severe  bronchial  colds  every  winter  that  I  cannot  enjoy  the 
winters  in  this  latitude  any  more.  We  have  had  good  sleigh- 
ing for  a  month  or  more  already,  and  the  prospect  seems 
good  for  it  to  last  until  March,  at  least. 

Abby  J.  is  well  as  usual,  she  and  her  husband  have  just 
been  in  a  little  while  this  evening— she  is  very  much  occu- 
pied with  her  business.  Her  little  girl  is  three  and  a  half 
years  old  nearly— is  very  well  and  strong  this  winter— which 
we  are  very  glad  of. 

Cousin  Anna  Hill  has  been  much  better  the  last  year— 
cannot  endure  very  much— but  we  are  so  pleased  she  can  be 
out  among  her  friends. 

Richard  and  Samuel  Hill  each  have  a  daughter  and  son 
—and  are  all  well— they  live  quite  near  us,  so  we  see  them 

often. 

I  sent  thee  a  little  Christmas  book  just  a  reminder  of  the 
season,  and  my  rememberance  of  thee— wish  I  could  send 
with  it  a  few  pretty  flowers  too. 

My  love  to  thyself  and  husband  and  kisses  for  the  child- 
ren—I  expect  Bessie  is  quite  a  help  to  thee  now. 

Affectionately, 

Aunt  Abby. 

Aug.  20th,  1892. 
The  following  poem  was  composed  by  Mrs.  L.  L.  Hobbs 
for  her  aunt,  Mrs.  R.  J.  Mendenhall,  on  her  sixtieth  birthday, 
and  read  at  a  lawn  party  on  the  20th  inst.  at  the  residence 
of  L.  L.  Hobbs,  at  which  Dr.  Nereus  Mendenhall,  his  five 
daughters  and  eleven  8:rand-children,  also  his  only  brother, 
R.  J.  Mendenhall  and  wife  from  Minneapolis,  Minnesota, 
were  present : 

—  474  — 


FOR  AUNT  ABBY  ON  HER  60TH  BIRTHDAY. 

Little  Aunt  of  sisters  five. 
Glad  are  we  thou  art  alive, 
And  hast  journeyed   to   us   here 
In  thy  blessed  sixtieth  year. 


Dear,  our  thought  of  thee  goes  back, 

Far  along  the  shining  track 

Of  the   intervening  years 

Flecked  with  sunshine,  moist  with  tears 

To  the  happy  time  of  year 
When  our  Uncle  brought  thee  here 
Our  new  Aunt,  his  precious  wife 
In  the  morning  of  our  life. 


Since  that  time  each  passing  year 
Has  but  rendered  thee  more  dear, 
Till  around   thee  here   to-day, 
With  our  heart  and  voice  we  pray 


God  to  keep  t|;iee  in  His  love. 
Lead  and  guard  thee  from  above, 
In  the   future — to  the   last — 
Make  thy  life  as  in  the  past: — 


Blessed  unto  thee  and   to  all 
Who  within  thy  circle  fall. 
Full  of  peace  and  happiness 
The  sure  fruit  of  helpfulness. 


May  He  spare  thee  many  a  year. 
Often  may  we  greet  thee  here, 
As  we  do  this  afternoon, 
With  our  precious  "Uncle  June." 

—475— 


Minneapolis,  March  nth,  1897. 

My  dear  cousin  Carrie: — 

I  have  been  thinking  of  my  California  cousins  today,  very 
often.  I  guess  the  raging  storm  without  made  me  contrast 
your  delightful  climate,  and  I  wondered  if  you  had  forgotten 
the  Wisconsin  snow  storm  after  living  so  long  under  sunny 
skies.  We  have  not  had  nearly  so  much  intense  cold  as  in 
the  years  gone  by,  but  the  most  cloudy,  damp  and  stormy 
winter  we  have  ever  known.  We  had  26  cloudy  days  in  Nov., 
about  24  in  Dec,  and  very  few  less  in  Jan. .  Feb.  about  the 
same,  and  so  far,  five  clear  days  in  this  month.  Yesterday 
and  the  day  before  were  sunny  and  bright,  but  today  is  ter- 
rible—one of  the  wildest  of  snow  storms  is  raging.  It  has 
been  very  hard  on  flower  culture— so  difficult  to  get  good 
blooms  without  some  sun,  and  increasing  the  amount  of  fuel 
(in  absence  of  sunshine)  and  in  like  proportion  increasing 
the  expense.  Somehow  the  early  Orchids  were  unusually 
fine.  I  think  we  never  had  such  fine  Cattelyea's  as  those  last 
month —  many  came  to  see  them. 

I  wonder  if  you  have  the  Scott  or  Albertina  Carnation. 
They  are  pink,  very  large  and  fragrant.  We  think  them  very 
fine.  I  expect  your  yard  is  a  bower  of  loveliness  at  this  season 
(or  a  little  later  perhaps)  and  froni  it  goes  many  a  basket 
laded  with  beauty  and  fragrance  to  the  sick  and  sorrowing, 
borne  by  cousin  Lizzie  and  thyself  whose  willing  hands  and 
svmpathizing  hearts  will  always  find  some  one  who  needs 
your  loving  words  and  kindly  deeds.  It  is  a  great  pleasure 
i  think  to  help  cheer  the  saddened  lives  we  find  so  plenty 
these  latter  days. 

We  have  word  of  the  decease  of  three  of  our  western 
cousins  since  sister  Sarah  left  here  last  fall— Benjamin 
Swift.  Chloe  C.  Hatch,  and  Adeline  S.  Nye,  the  latter  very 
suddenly.  They  seem  to  go  so  rapidly  we  will  soon  have 
no  one  at  the  old  home  it  sometimes  seems,  to  call  a  relative. 
Sarah  visited  all  these  mentioned  here,  and  I  am  so  glad  she 

—  476  — 


did.  Cousin  Chloe  C.  had  a  life  of  physical  suffering,  but 
like  her  mother,  she  accomplished  a  great  deal.  Her  wonder- 
ful energy  carried  her  over  places  where  many  would  have 
faltered  and  failed.  She  had  a  most  estimable  husband  and 
two  devoted  sons.  The  boys  have  been  well  trained  and  I 
hope  they  will  not  be  allured  from  the  right  way.  They  will 
miss  their  mother's  watchfulness.  Their  father  will  be  busy 
with  his  work — he  is  a  builder  and  is  usually  employed. 

Cousin  Daniel  Bowman  went  to  Florida  last  winter  and 
I  suppose  he  is  there  again  this  winter.  Since  he  had  pneu- 
monia he  don't  dare  stay  at  home  during  the  cold  weather. 
His  daughter  is  teaching  near  Long  Plain,  I  think.  Perhaps 
that  is  not  the  right  location. 

I  cannot  give  as  cheerful  account  of  ourselves  since  New 
Years  as  I  would  like,  for  it  has  been  quite  a  time  of  suffering 
and  care.    Very  soon  after  Christmas,  Junius  was  taken  with 
rheumatism  in  his  left  shoulder,  arm  and  hand.    We  did  not 
think  much  about   it  at  first,   supposing  it  would  disappear 
when  the  weather  cleared  off.    It  kept  growing  steadily  worse 
for  a  month  or  more  and  he  had  a  very  suffering  time  of  it, 
and  his  helplessness  was  pitiful — the  permanently  stiff  hip  on 
the  right  side  and  his  left  arm  that  he  could  not  raise  at  all 
from  his  side,  and  that  hand  as  sore  and  painful  as  it  well 
could  be,  and   sometimes  his  ankles  were  lame  and  swollen 
too.     The  storms  kept  coming  almost  every  day,   so  at  one 
time  it  almost   seemed  as  if  the  dear  man   would  be  worn 
out.     It  did  run  him  down  to  a  pretty  feeble  state,  and  it 
looked  uncertain  sometimes,   but  Dr.   Hill  and  I  did  the  best 
we  could,  and   after  being  housed  eight  weeks,   he  is  now  go- 
ing out  on  pleasant  days— has  been  to  the  office  two  hours 
at  a  time  for  three  pleasant  days.     He  seems  quite  strong 
now  and  has  a  good  appetite,  though  I  still   wash  ^his   face 
and  help  him  dress,  for  that  sick  hand  is  not  usable  like  the 
other.     I  had  a  very  busy  time  of  day  and  night  nursing, 
besides  being  dressing  maid  and  general  waitress.     For  two 

—  477  — 


months  I  did  not  go  out  only  to  keep  the  table  supplied. 

About  the  first  of  Junius'  illness,  Sarah  had  a  fall  on  the 
icv  side-walk  which  lamed  her  very  much.  It  gave  me  a 
great  shock  for  I  so  feared  her  hips  were  broken,  but  it  was 
only  a  severe  strain.  She  had  to  use  a  crutch  a  while.  She 
came  out  of  it  much  better  than  we  feared  at  first.  I  missed 
her  wonderfully  for  she  is  such  a  walker.  She  comes  in  sev- 
eral times  a  day  sometimes,  and  when  we  were  sick,  it  was  a 
great  miss  not  to  have  her  come  in. 

The  first  of  February  Augusta  Murtfeldt  brought  little 
Esther  home  from  Kirkwood  in  a  very  poor  condition  of 
health.  Three  weeks  previously  she  had  seemed  to  have 
strange  ailments  for  a  child,  and  finally  their  physician  decid- 
ed she  had  the  worst  form  of  Diabetes— the  kind  that  the 
urine  is  thoroughly  impregnated  with  sugar,  and  the  Dr. 
wanted  to  get  her  home  just  as  the  weather  would  permit. 
She  was  very  thin  and  weak,  though  she  had  a  good  appetite. 
She  has  been  kept  on  a  very  strict  diet  and  she  seemed  to  im- 
prove in  looks  and  strength  and  gained  a  pound  and  a  half 
in  weight  in  three  weeks,  but  one  night  of  a  sudden,  the  dis- 
ease took  the  form  of  croup — two  weeks  ago — and  one  week 
she  was  very  sick.  Little  Gertrude  took  cold  and  had  the  real 
croun.  and  I  can  tell  thee  they  had  their  hands  full.  Gertrude 
is  about  well  now — she  is  unusually  well  and  so  sunny  and 
bright  I  wish  you  could  hear  her  talk,  it  is  quite  amusing. 

This  trouble  of  Esther's  is  one  that  effects  the  nerves 
very  much,  so  it  is  much  harder  to  take  care  of  her.  Aunt 
Augusta  is  a  great  help.  I  do  not  knov/  how  long  she  can 
stay.  Some  of  us  have  not  much  hope  of  Esther's  ultimate 
recovery— still,  she  is  so  young  she  may  overcome  it.  Dr. 
Hill  is  doing  everything  in  his  power.  He  is  fond  of  children 
and  has  the  faculty  of  drawing  them  toward  him.  He  has 
two  of  his  own. 

George   is   in    our    greenhouse    office   this    winter.      Abby 
holds  out  somehow.    It  is  the  dull  season  for  business  but  as 

—  478  — 


soon  as  good  weather  comes,  it  will  probably  commence  again. 
If  Esther  docs  not  gain  when  bright  days  come,  she  cannot 
live  many  months,  so  thou  can  see  we  have  our  anxieties  and 
trials,  and  so  we  may  expect  here,  but  we  can  look  forward 
to  a  "peaceful  vale"  when  our  work  is  over  here. 

Hannah  Palmer,  the  maiden  sister  of  Emily  Brown,  has 
been  afflicted  with  shaking  palsy  for  more  than  a  year,  is 
gradually  failing.  She  has  become  almost  entirely  helpless. 
Another  friend,  Sarah  Gorton,  is  in  bed  most  of  the  time 
with  rheumatism  and  other  troubles.  Seven  families  in  our 
meeting  have  had  serious  illness  during  the  winter,  and  there 
has  been  a  great  deal  of  rheumatism  and  influenza. 

Did  Mr.  Barrows'  son  thou  wrote  me  about  a  year  ago, 
get  well?  and  did  your  Minnie  return? 

Did   you   ever   meet   any  of  the   Lindley   family?     Milton 
Lindley,    the    father,    lived    and    died    in    Los    Angeles.      His 
widow  and  some  of  the  children  are  still  there.     There  are 
two  doctors  in  the  family,  Walter  and  William.     Walter  was 
Superintendent    of   the    Reform    School    at    Whittier.      Now 
John  Coffin  is  Supt.  and  his  wife  was  little  Bertha   Lindley 
who  used  to  open  the  big  gate  for  Junius  when  we  lived  in 
the  stone  house.     Her  father  lived  right  opposite  our  gate. 
She  and  her  husband  were  here  a  year  ago  last  fall.     They 
are  nice  people.    Then  there  is  another  brother  Hervey  Lind- 
ley who  lives  in  Whittier,  but  does  business  in  Los  Angeles. 
1  hear  Hervey  is  in   Minneapolis  today.     We   will  probably 
see  him. 

Dr.  Talbert's  wife  has  not  been  very  well  this  winter  and 
has  been  in  Indiana  a  month  or  more  visiting  a  sister 
Miss  Rhoades  has  been  in  today.  She  will  soon  go  on  her 
annual  vacation  which  she  very  much  needs.  The  average 
family  in  the  Home  last  month  was  140!  No  small  care  for 
her  and  those  who  "keep  things  running." 

I  am  very  glad  cousin  Edwin  is  improving  in  health.  He 
does  not  use  "starchy  foods"— what  is  his  substitute  for 
bread? 

—  479  — 


I  suppose  cousin  George  is  as  spry  as  ever.  If  he  en- 
joys traveling,  I  am  glad  he  can  have  the  satisfaction  of  being 
able  to  go  around.  I  think  myself  there  is  great  enjoyment 
in  it  when  "conditions"  are  satisfactory. 

I  suppose  your  country,  or  about  San  Francisco,  will  be 
flooded  with  Christian  Endeavorers  in  July  next.  Sarah  was 
in  this  morning  but  I  did  not  mention  my  letter,  but  I  will  in- 
corporate their  love  with  ours  to  all  the  Pasadena  cousins. 

When  cousin  Lizzie's  letter  came  in  November  previous 
to  Junius'  birthday,  I  mentally  exclaimed /a /M/«/,  and  never 
forgets!  I  am  glad  for  every  word  from  you  and  hope  we 
will  hear  this  spring. 

I  send  cousin  Edward  a  paper  telling  about  yesterday's 
storm.  The  right  name  of  the  flower  mentioned  in  the  paper 
is  Selenipedium  Caudatum— one  of  the  new  Cypripediums. 

I  think  my  thread  has  been  spun  too  long.  I  am  afraid 
I  have  already  wearied  thee,  but  I  had  a  little  quietness  this 
afternoon  and  so  spent  the  time  in  writing. 

With  unmeasured  love  to  all  the  precious  cousins  includ- 
ing "cousin  George"— affectionately, 

Cousin  Abby  G. 

Minneapolis,  Minn.,  Jan.  31,  '98. 
My  dear  Susie: — 

I  was  quite  shocked  this  evening  when  I  took  thy  letter 
and  found  its  date  Dec.  9th!  Very  soon  after  it  came  my 
little  grandniece  was  taken  suddenly  and  seriously  ill  with 
acute  Bright's  disease,  although  in  about  a  week  there  was 
relief  to  her  system,  yet  for  four  weeks  it  did  seem  as  if  she 
could  never  get  well.  I  am  thankful  to  say  now  that  she  is 
doing  finely,  yesterday  had  her  dress  on,  and  can  now  eat  or 
begin  to,  a  little  of  quite  a  variety  of  things.  It  is  Abby's 
onlv  child,  little  Gertrude  Elizabeth  Murtfeldt,  three  and 
one-half  years  old,  her  sister  Sarah  Esther,  6  years  old,  died 
last  April,  having  the  worst  form  of  diabetes,  so  thou  sees 

—  480  — 


after  losing  such  a  mature  child  as  Esther  was,  it  gave  us 
great  anxiety  when  little  Gertrude  came  down  with  a  kindred 
disease,  and  was  so  very  sick. 

Then  my  husband  had  quite  an  attack  of  pleurisy,  so  alto- 
gether I  did  not  realize  thy  letter  had  been  on  my  desk  so 
long,  though  I  have  thought  of  it  many  times,  and  it  has  and 
does,  do  my  heart  good  to  feel  I  had  it  in  possession,  and  that 
correspondence  is  once  more  opened  between  us. 

Now  that  thou  art  once  more  in  Massachusetts,  I  feel  as 
if  we  would  meet  again.  I  am  very  certain  if  I  ever  get  to 
that  part  of  the  country  again  I  shall  make  a  "desperate  ef- 
fort" to  find  thee.  Sometimes  I  think  I  will  go  east  this  year, 
but  so  much  uncertainty  surrounds  everything,  it  is  no  use 
to  plan!  I  am  very  much  interested  in  the  short  history  of 
thyself  and  family,  I  am  very  sorry  to  hear  of  thy  husband's 
"break  down"  in  health,  and  that  serious  sickness  seemed 
to  be  the  unfortunate  "finale."  Yet  how  fortunate  that  you 
were  able  to  get  to  the  end  of  your  journey,  before  he  was 
taken  down.  Oh !  dear,  how  many  disappointments  and  trials 
are  crowded  into  a  life  of  sixty  years,  sometimes  we  get 
almost  discouraged,  and  wonder  how  much  we  can  endure, 
and  some  way  we  "look  upward,"  and  our  burdens  seem 
lightened,  and  we  plod  on. 

Junius'  general  health  has  been  much  better  the  past  two 
years,  and  were  it  not  for  a  permanently  stiff  hip,  and  an  un- 
reliable leg,  he  would  be  a  pretty  smart  old  man  of  69  years. 
He  uses  a  cane  always,  and  has  to  be  careful  and  watchful 
of  his  steps,  for  if  there  is  a  slight  depression  in  the  walk  or 
a  chip  or  some  little  thing  that  he  does  not  see  and  plan  for, 
he  is  likely  to  fall,  he  has  had  several  falls,  that  were  almost 
miraculous  escapes,  from  broken  bones,  but  so  far  he  has  been 
spared  any  serious  accident.  He  goes  anywhere  he  wants 
to,  and  attends  to  business  the  same  as  twenty  years  ago. 

His  infirmities  necessitate  having  to  keep  a  driver,  for  it 
is  impossible  to  have  horses,  without,  the  City  is  so  large  now, 

—  -481  — 


Horses  are  not  allowed  to  be  hitched  any  more,  in  the  busy 
part  of  town,  where  one  mostly  wants  to  go,  so  horses  now 
have  to  be  watched,  as  well  as  cared  for.  I  find  myself  with 
too  little  nerve,  to  drive  any  more,  but  I  guess  I  have  done 
my  part  at  it  anyway.  I  have  a  very  busy  life,  with  my 
household  cares,  visits,  etc,  with  the  same  philanthropic  in- 
terests as  of  yore,  with  some  additions  in  other  ways.  I  find 
no  idle  time,  Junius  seems  to  be  more  fond  of  company,  if 
possible,  than  he  used  to  be,  so  entertaining  is  still  kept  up. 
Sometimes  I  get  very  tired,  and  long  for  rest,  but  there  is  not 
much  for  "old  settlers"  in  a  place  like  this. 

Docs  thou  realize,  Susie,  that  thy  old  friend  is  old,  indeed 
past  6s  years?  On  the  nth  of  Feb.  we  will  have  been  mar- 
ried 40  years!  It  is  astonishing  how  time  flits  by,  and  the 
years  accumulate.  My  sister  Sarah  lives  with  her  daughter, 
near  by,  comes  in  to  breakfast  sometimes,  we  see  each  other 
every  day,  generally,  and  it  is  a  great  comfort,  I  do  not  know 
how  I  could  do  without  her,  and  the  family. 

I  am  very  glad  thou  has  fallen  in  with  Alice  Shepard, 
when  George  and  Louise  lived  here  I  used  to  know  about  the 
family,  I  wonder  if  her  mother  still  lives?  Give  them  my 
love.  Alice's  brother,  Nathan  lived  here  some  time,  but  I 
think  went  to  Lynn.  I  don't  know  if  his  wife  and  son  are 
here  or  not,  I  don't  know  if  thou  knew  Edwin  Elfred,  son 
of  Samuel,  of  North  Falmouth,  he  married  a  Worcester  wo- 
man, and  has  lived  here  a  number  of  years :— feeling  the  hard- 
ship of  the  times,  he  went  to  Cordele,  Georgia,  this  fall,  and 
about  two  weeks  ago,  took  some  sort  of  a  fever  and  died,  was 
buried  at  North  Falmouth  the  21st.  I  had  them  to  supper 
before  they  left,  they  adopted  a  little  boy,  having  no  children 
of  their  own.  His  wife  has  been  sick  also,  and  she  must  be 
very  lonely.    Their  home  here  is  well  rented. 

I  believe  you  have  two  sons,  are  they  both  North?  Are 
they  professional  or  mechanical  boys?    Do  tell  me  more  about 

—  482  — 


them,  are  they  both  married?  Thou  speaks  of  a  brother, 
who  died  in  California,  how  many  are  left  of  thy  own  family 
now? 

I  hope  thou  will  excuse  the  delay  of  this  letter,  it  seemed 
impossible  to  write  much  when  we  had  so  much  nursing  and 
anxious  hearts.  The  picture  I  send  is  the  latest  I  have,  some- 
how they  made  an  addition  to  the  left  side  of  my  mouth, 
which  was  quite  unnecessary  to  increase  the  size. 

I  hope  this  will  find  you  all  well.  Do  please  write  again 
sometime.     Believe  me,  ever. 

Your  faithful  friend, 

Abby  G.  Mendenhalu 

Minneapolis,  June  24th,  1899. 
My  Dear  Cousin  Carrie   (of  California)  :— 

When  I  came  home  from  the  Lake  last  night  I  was  great- 
ly surprised  and  delighted  to  find  a  letter  from  thee.    It  does 
seem  wonderfully  good  to  hear  from  "kins-people"  for  there 
are  none  so  near  and  dear  as  they.     If  I  were  not  so  delin- 
quent no  doubt  I  would  hear  oftener— I  am  totally  surprised 
at  myself  sometimes— and  wonder  why  it  is  that  I  have  little 
time  for  many  things  I  would  like  so  much  to  do;  but  when 
I  review  a  week  day  by  day  I  can  see  how  time  goes  and 
how  it  has  been  occupied— and  then  age  and  infirmities  tell— 
and  as  David  Bowman  used  to  say,  "I  cannot  do  as  I  used  to." 
I  have  never  fully  rallied,  from  the  break  down  of  more 
than  a  year  ago — I  go  about  my  usual  duties  and  say  nothing, 
but  I  feel  the  weakness  of  chest — that  bids  me  stop  and  rest 
—and  that  takes  time— Junius  is  the  better  of  the  two  now — 
he  is  heavier  than  he  used  to  be — has  good  color  as  any  one 
need  have  and  if  he  takes  reasonable  care  of  himself,  can  see 
many  days.    I  think  he  likes  to  have  a  little  more  to  do  than 
he  can  comfortably  execute  at  an  age  when  he  ought  to  be 
narrowing  down  his  cares  and  responsibilities.     He  seems  to 
be  increasing  them— I've  come  to  the  conclusion  it  will  al- 
ways be  so.    Most  of  our  Greenhouses  are,  or  will  be,  when 

—  483  — 


some  are  moved  (now  in  process)  about  four  miles  from  here 
—down  towards  Milton  Brown's— it  generally  comes  to  that, 
as  cities  increase.    Sister  Sarah  had  a  pretty  severe  time  with 
three  successive  colds  last  winter.    I  guess  it  was  influenza- 
she  got  very  weak  and  we  were  quite  anxious  about  her  for 
awhile— she  seems  to  be  over  it  but  she  has  very  little  en- 
durance   and    cannot    rely    on    her    strength— still    she    gets 
around  about  her  Hospital  business,  etc.,  but  has  to  go  a  lit- 
tle slower  perhaps  than  she  used  to.     I  have  wanted  very 
much  that  she  should  join  the  Teachers'  Excursion  to  Los 
Angeles  and  go  and  see  that  country  and  the  relatives  and 
friends  there,  but  I'la  afraid  she  will  not  have  the  courage— 
the  low  tickets  are  quite  an  inducement  and  I  fear  it  will  be 
some  time  before  another  opportunity  presents.  George  Murt- 
feldt  has  been  in  the  greenhouse   office  several  years.     Abby 
J.  is  pressing  on  in  her  business   with  all   her  accustomed 
energy.    She  has  gone  through  with  a  great  strain  during  the 
severe  sickness  of  her  children— it  seemed  as  if  she  could  not 
hold  up  sometimes— but  strength  was  mercifully  granted  and 
she  has  not  broken  down  yet— but  we  all  know  she  has  gone 
beyond  her  strength  many  times.      Little  Gertrude  seems  very 
well  now— the  winters  are  hard  for  her— they  have  to  be  care- 
ful of  her,  but  when  she  can  be  out  of  doors  she  seems  to 
thrive— she  will  be  five  years  the  I2th  of  next  month  and  is 
quite  a  big  girl— very  much  of  a  mother  girl— does  not  look 
a  bit  like  her  mother's  side— but  is  very  much  like  her  fath- 
er's family  in  looks. 

Grandpa  Murtfeldt  has  spent  six  weeks  here — will  go 
home  the  last  of  this  week— then  Abby  and  her  family  will 
go  to  the  "Falmouth  Cottage"  at  Minnetonka  for  a  while. 
Sister  Sarah  and  myself  with  a  strong  German  girl  went  up 
last  week  to  sweep  down  the  spiders  and  get  the  dust  out — 
as  last  year  scarcely  anything  was  done  in  that  direction — so 
now  it  is  ready  when  any  one  takes  a  notion  to  drive  up.  We 
spend  very  little  time  there,  only  to  go  up  with  friends 
for  a  few  days. 

—  484.  — 


I  do  think  my  dear  cousin,  it  was  very  sweet  of  you  to 
send  the  generous  gift  you  did  to  our  Bethany  Home.  I 
know  you  have  plenty  of  ways  to  "distribute"  nearer  home 
so  it  is  all  the  more  appreciated.  We  do  need  the  building 
very  much,  but  we  may  not  be  able  to  get  it  this  fall  as  we 
hoped.    Still  we  shall  use  our  efforts  to  do  so. 

The  work  has  grown  on  our  hands  very  much— and  we 
felt  when  our  dear  Mrs.  Holmes— Mrs.  V.'s  dear  friend  was 
willing  to  join  us,  we  thought  we  would  try  a  little  longer 
I  cannot  tell  you  what  a  loss  it  was  to  us,  for  Mrs.  Overlock 
was  no  ordinary  character— her  Christianity  permeated  her 
whole  being— she  lived  it  constantly  and  her  good  judgment 
and  wisdom  in  dealing  with  difficult  matters  and  questions- 
was  a  wonderful  help— personally.  I  felt  stripped  and  as  if 
I  could  not  do  without  her.  We  had  been  more  closely  asso- 
ciated than  any  two  of  the  Board— and  had  in  truth,  "taken 
sweet  counsel  together,"  and  it  was  very  hard  to  give  her 
up,  and  so  suddenly  too.  We  had  been  together  more  dur- 
ing the  two  years  for  she  had  sick  spells  that  kept  her  in. 

We  called  her  our  Chaplain— oh !  such  prayers  as  she  of- 
fered— none  of  us  will  ever  forget — well — we  hope  to  meet 
again  bye  and  bye. 

I  frequently  hear  of  your  kindly  calls  on  strangers— giving 
them  warm  greetings  and  making  them  feel  at  home  in  the 
new  and  strange  city.  It  is  so  like  you  to  think  of  others, 
rather  than  yourself— it  is  a  sweet  service  to  you  and  so  help- 
ful to  strangers— the  poor  and  needy  have  learned  to  "watch 
for  your  coming"  so  as  you  pass  along  good  deeds  spring  up 
around  you  and  lives  are  sweetened  and  hearts  are  comforted, 
more  than  you  know.  God  grant  you  many  years  to  do  His 
bidding. 

I  am. sorry  to  hear  Cousin  Edwin  is  not  well — but  am  glad 
he  can  be  around  and  use  his  Kodak,  it  must  be  a  pleasant 
past-time  for  him.  You  must  enjoy  Cousin  George  very 
much — he  is  so  social  and  helpful  and  seems  to  "fit  in"  so 
well. 

—  485  — 


. 


-11 


,11 


I  think  it  was  very  nice  for  you  to  be  at  the  yearly  meet- 
ing especially  at  the  time  of  the  "greeting"  from  N.  Elngland. 
I  am  so  glad  Lizzie  Taylor  and  husband  can  now  be  at  liber- 
ty to  attend  meetings  and  go  around  at  their  leisure — after 
years  of  such  faithful  service.  I  see  from  some  Portland 
paper  we  received  they  are  "useful  members"  at  the  Yearly 
Meeting. 

I  was  away  two  weeks  in  last  month  attending  some  meet- 
ings— and  who  does  thee  suppose  came  here  in  that  time?  No 
less  than  Cousin  Daniel  Wheeler  Swift  and  wife.  I  tell  thee 
it  was  a  surprise  and  disappointment  that  I  hardly  knew 
hope  to  get  over  when  I  heard  of  it — but  I  am  very  glad  they 
came,  if  I  could  not  have  a  part  in  their  visit — it  was  wholly 
un-prcmeditated  on  their  part — they  came,  or  rather  Sarah 
attended  the  tri-annual  Missionary  meeting  at  Marion,  In- 
diana, and  Wheeler  had  business  in  Milwaukee,  and  Wheeler's 
work  not  being  quite  ready,  they  thought  they  would  do  their 
three  days  of  waiting  up  here,  and  it  was  a  happy  thought, 
for  it  gave  "all  concerned"  much  pleasure — they  have  a  little 
idea  of  Minneapolis — but  of  course  could  not  see  much  in 
that  time !  neither  had  ever  seen  Junius  or  Abby  J.  so  it  was  a 
good  thing  for  them  to  know  each  other,  and  it  will  never 
seem  so  much  of  an  effort  to  "go  West"  again. 

Abbie  D.  Beede  came  to  her  sister-in-law's  family  (Rich- 
ard's widow)  last  winter  and  is  here  still;  they  are  near  by 
us  and  we  enjoy  her  very  much. 

Eliza  Lindley  has  stomach  trouble  and  is  quite  a  sufferer. 

The  Pettits  are  pretty  well,  but  Sarah  Webb  has  had 
severe  bronchial  trouble  and  is  quite  frail. 

Our  Miss  Rhoades  is  home  from  her  spring  vacation,  and 
is  as  efficient  as  ever — your  message  of  love  touched  her 
heart;  and  the  tears  came  to  her  eyes  as  I  told  her  of  the 
interest  you  had  in  the  home  and  gift  for  the  Chapel  Fund. 
She  wished  to  be  warmly  remembered  to  you  all. 

I  do  wish  we  could  see  you,  won't  you  sometime  come  to 

—  486  — 


this  land  again  ?  I  wish  California  was  not  quite  so  far  away. 
I  have  been  thinking  about  Cousin  Elizabeth's  gift  of  writing 
poetry  and  wondered  if  she  still  exercises  her  gift— and  cous- 
in Carrie  has  she,  or  you  ever  gathered  her  writings  together? 
Please  do  so  if  you  haven't  and  have  a  booklet  or  book  of 
them,  so  we  can  all  have  one.  I  believe  she  is  the  only  Swift 
so  gifted  and  surely  her  poems  ought  to  be  preserved. 

Thanking  you  both  again  for  your  kind  tribute  to  the 
Home  and  with  dear  love  to  every  one  of  your  household 
from  all  of  us — sincerely 

Thy  cousin, 

Abby  G.  Mendenhalu 
Minneapolis,  Minn.,  March  14th,  1898. 
My  Dear  Laura  (Indianapolis,  Indiana.) 

If  anybody  is  to  be  counted  "unsocial  and  uncivil"  and 
everything  else  bad—it  is  poor,  unfortunate  me!  1  don't 
know,  though,  as  it  tends  to  strengthen  or  improve  us— to  be- 
rate ourselves— when  we  have  honestly  tried  to  do  our  best 
and  yet  failed. 

Every  day  is  full  of  duty,  care  and  work  and  when  our 
strength  is  not  always  equal  to  the  demand,  is  it  any  wonder 
we  fall  behind?  Somehow,  all  the  fall  and  winter  my  work 
kept  ahead  of  me  and  I  get  almost  discouraged  from  the  fact 
that  I  did  not  feel  very  well,  my  throat  having  given  me  a 
great  deal  of  trouble,  although  we  have  had  a  very  mild 
winter. 

Dear  little  Gertrude  was  very,  very  sick  for  several  weeks, 
but  she  seems  almost  well  now,  though  not  as  enduring  as 
before.  I  look  at  her  in  astonishment  sometimes  for  she 
seems  like  one  "given  back."  I  don't  know  how  we  could 
have  spared  her. 

Junius  has  had  pretty  good  health  this  winter;  one  short 
attack  of  pleurisy  two  months  ago  which  he  soon  recovered 
from.  He  has  a  very  strong  constitution  and  can  endure  a 
great  deal.     He  has  some  cold  now— but  nothing  to  stop  for. 

—  487  — 


I 

i  -! 
J- 


The  Lindley's  are  well;  the  little  grand-daughter  is  very 
"cute" — can  talk  quite  plainly  and  trots  about  all  day — she  is 
a  great  pet  with  them  all.  Annis  Stuart  has  been  shut  in 
three  weeks  with  influenza.  I  hope  she  will  be  out  soon  again 
^the  Dr.  is  well—Harry  is  at  Haverford. 

Mary  Long  has  been  quite  unwell  for  several  weeks — is 
better  now;  she  had  been  remarkably  comfortable  previous 
to  this  "ill  turn."  The  daughters  and  Wm.  are  well.  John 
has  been  South  for  sometime;  he  seemed  quite  poorly  taking 
cold  all  the  time  here!  he  is  getting  well,  I  hear. 

Will  Long  gave  Senator  Butler  of  North  Carolina  a  fine 
dinner  when  he  was  here  about  a  month  ago— all  gentlemen 
—they  had  a  nice  time.  They  have  good  word  from  Mary 
Alvis;  she  is  having  a  very  enjoyable  year  at  Chicago  Uni- 
versity. I  was  very  much  gratified  that  you  all  enjoyed  our 
cousins,  Daniel  Wheeler  and  Sarah  Swift — they  are  much 
interested  in  church  work  and  try  to  do  what  they  can,  as  I 
understand,  and  I  am  glad  to  know  they  love  the  Society  and 
are  willing  to  "labor  in  the  Vineyard." 

I  am  so  glad  thy  husband's  throat  is  better  for  I  know 
such  trouble  is  very  wearing — and  the  dear  son  Wendell  re- 
covered from  that  dread  disease,  Scarlatina;  it  is  something 
like  LaGrippe — it  may  leave  so  much  trouble  in  its  trail  that 
both  are  to  be  dreaded.  There  have  been  1200  cases  of  meas- 
les reported  here  this  winter  and  I  don't  know  how  many  not 
reported,  so  with  the  bad  colds  it  has  given  physicians  a 
great  deal  to  do.  Although  the  winter  has  been  remarkably 
mild  for  this  lattitude,  there  have  been  many  deaths  among 
the  early  settlers  and  prominent  people;  it  seems  sad  to  us, 
who  have  known  them  so  long;  as  my  dear  husband  said  last 
night.    "I  begin  to  feel  lonesome,  so  many  have  gone." 

Did  I  ever  tell  thee,  that  the  lady  thou  visited  in  Hastings 
made  me  a  piazza  call  last  summer;  she  was  on  her  wheel.  I 
do  not  recall  her  name  now. 

How  terrible  the  sound   of  war  seems   now — far  greater 

—  488  — 


would  be  the  reality.  I  do  hope  the  troubles  will  be  settled 
without  bloodshed.  I  do  think  our  government  has  acted  a 
very  strange  part  in  allowing  such  awful  deeds  in  Cuba.  I 
think  the  Maine  disaster  bad  enough,  but  to  my  mind,  it  is 
a  small  thing  in  comparison  to  what  has  been  going  on  in 
Cuba  the  past  three  years. 

Art  thou  going  to  Carolina  this  spring?  I  do  wish  Jun- 
ius could  go — but  he  thinks  he  cannot  leave;  he  has  been  his 
own  "foreman"  since  the  latter  part  of  August  and  soon  the 
busy  time  will  come. 

There  is  "a  war  on  R.  R.  rates."  We  can  go  to  Boston 
for  $16.00  and  New  York  for  $14.00.  Junius  keeps  telling  me 
I  have  got  to  go  to  North  Carolina  and  see  Minerva.  I  would 
be  very  glad  to,  I  am  sure,  but  I  don't  know  about  it  yet:- 
She  is  very  comfortable,  we  hear;  she  was  85  years  old  the 
i6th  of  last  month.  Junius  wfll  be  70  his  next  birthday,  in 
November — so  we  are  all  creeping  down  the  hill. 

I  want  to  tell  thee,  at  this  late  date,  though  it  is— how 
much  we  appreciated  the  love  and  thought  of  us— that  sent 
the  dainty  Christmas  gifts  to  us  both ;  they  ought  to  have  been 
acknowledged  long  ago— but  when  I  tell  thee  letters  received 
months  previous  to  thine,  from  our  dear  California  cousins 
have  not  been  answered  thou  will  see— a  good  many  have  to 
wait  for  my  "slow  coach."  I  have  just  got  my  Bethany  books 
written  up  and  there  is  one  long  report  yet  to  make  out. 
Bethany  gives  us  much  care  and  work,  as  two  of  the  Board 
have  been  unable  to  do  much  this  winter.  Dear  Mrs.  Over- 
lock  has  been  in  her  room  most  of  the  winter  with  heart  trou- 
ble, and  we  do  miss  her  so  much. 

Now  my  dear  friend— I  hope  thou  will  excuse  my  short- 
comings and  accept  many  thanks  for  the  precious  gifts  with 
our  love  to  thee  and  all  thy  family. 

Affectionately, 

Abby  G. 

—  489  — 


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The  Lindley's  arc  well;  the  little  grand-daughter  is  very 
"cute" — can  talk  quite  plainly  and  trots  about  all  day— she  is 
a  great  pet  with  them  all.  Annis  Stuart  has  been  shut  in 
three  weeks  with  influenza.  I  hope  she  will  be  out  soon  again 
—the  Dr.  is  well— Harry  is  at  Haverford. 

Mary  Long  has  been  quite  unwell  for  several  weeks— is 
better  now;  she  had  been  remarkably  comfortable  previous 
to  this  "ill  turn."  The  daughters  and  Wm.  are  well.  John 
has  been  South  for  sometime;  he  seemed  quite  poorly  taking 
cold  all  the  time  here!  he  is  getting  well,  I  hear. 

Will  Long  gave  Senator  Butler  of  North  Carolina  a  fine 
dinner  when  he  was  here  about  a  month  ago— all  gentlemen 
—they  had  a  nice  time.  They  have  good  word  from  Mary 
Alvis;  she  is  having  a  very  enjoyable  year  at  Chicago  Uni- 
versity. I  was  very  much  gratified  that  you  all  enjoyed  our 
cousins,  Daniel  Wheeler  and  Sarah  Swift— they  are  much 
interested  in  church  work  and  try  to  do  what  they  can,  as  I 
understand,  and  I  am  glad  to  know  they  love  the  Society  and 
are  willing  to  "labor  in  the  Vineyard." 

I  am  so  glad  thy  husband's  throat  is  better  for  I  know 
such  trouble  is  very  wearing— and  the  dear  son  Wendell  re- 
covered from  that  dread  disease,  Scarlatina;  it  is  something 
like  LaGrippe— it  may  leave  so  much  trouble  in  its  trail  that 
both  are  to  be  dreaded.  There  have  been  1200  cases  of  meas- 
les reported  here  this  winter  and  I  don't  know  how  many  not 
reported,  so  with  the  bad  colds  it  has  given  physicians  a 
great  deal  to  do.  Although  the  winter  has  been  remarkably 
mild  for  this  lattitude,  there  have  been  many  deaths  among 
the  early  settlers  and  prominent  people;  it  seems  sad  to  us, 
who  have  known  them  so  long ;  as  my  dear  husband  said  last 
night.    **I  begin  to  feel  lonesome,  so  many  have  gone." 

Did  I  ever  tell  thee,  that  the  lady  thou  visited  in  Hastings 
made  me  a  piazza  call  last  summer ;  she  was  on  her  wheel.  I 
do  not  recall  her  name  now. 

How  terrible  the  sound  of  war  seems  now— far  gfr^ter 

—  4S8  — 


would  be  the  reality.  I  do  hope  the  troubles  will  be  settled 
without  bloodshed.  I  do  think  our  government  has  acted  a 
very  strange  part  in  allowing  such  awful  deeds  in  Cuba  I 
thmk  the  Maine  disaster  bad  enough,  but  to  my  mind,  it  is 
a  small  thing  in  comparison  to  what  has  been  going  on  in 
Cuba  the  past  three  years. 

^  Art  thou  going  to  Carolina  this  spring?  I  do  wish  Jun- 
ius could  go-but  he  thinks  he  cannot  leave ;  he  has  been  his 
own  "foreman"  since  the  latter  part  of  August  and  soon  the 
busy  trnie  will  come. 

There  is  "a  war  on  R.  R.  rates."  We  can  go  to  Boston 
for  $16.00  and  New  York  for  $14.00.  Junius  keeps  telling  me 
I  have  got  to  go  to  North  Carolina  and  see  Minerva.  I  would 
be  very  glad  to,  I  am  sure,  but  I  don't  know  about  it  yef- 
She  IS  very  comfortable,  we  hear ;  she  was  85  years  old  the 
i6th  of  last  month.  Junius  wfll  be  70  his  next  birthday,  in 
November— so  we  are  all  creeping  down  the  hill. 

I  want  to  tell  thee,  at  this  late  date,  though  it  is-how 
much  we  appreciated  the  love  and  thought  of  us— that  sent 
the  dainty  Christmas  gifts  to  us  both ;  they  ought  to  have  been 
acknowledged  long  ago— but  when  I  tell  thee  letters  received 
months  previous  to  thine,  from  our  dear  California  cousins 
have  not  been  answered  thou  will  see-a  good  many  have  to 
wait  for  my  "slow  coach."  I  have  just  got  my  Bethany  books 
written  up  and  there  is  one  long  report  yet  to  make  out. 
Bethany  gives  us  much  care  and  work,  as  two  of  the  Board 
have  been  unable  to  do  much  this  winter.  Dear  Mrs  Over- 
lock  has  been  in  her  room  most  of  the  winter  with  heart  trou- 
ble, and  we  do  miss  her  so  much. 

Now  my  dear  friend-I  hope  thou  will  excuse  my  short- 
comings and  accept  many  thanks  for  the  precious  gifts  with 
our  love  to  thee  and  all  thy  family. 

Affectionately, 

Abby  G. 

—  489  — 


1.1.  '.■ 


1# 


Minneapolis,  Minn.,  smo.  4th,  1899. 

My  dear  cousin  Phebe-  — 

I  was  very  much  surprised  and  pleased  to  receive  a  very 
precious  token  of  remembrance  from  thee  in  thy  lovely  little 
book,  "Witnessing!"  It  was  a  loving  tribute  to  him  "who 
redeemed  thee"  to  put  thy  experience  (wonderful  indeed) 
before  the  people— to  encourage,  warn  and  comfort  many  a 
sin-bound  soul— and  arouse,  it  may  be,  some  who  have  thought 
morality  and  good  works  might  insure  their  safety. 

It  is  a  generous  legacy  of  love  to  leave  thy  friends,  and  all, 
into  whose  hands  it  may  come.  I,  for  one,  appreciate  it,  and 
thank  thee  for  it.  I  have  been  wondering  all  the  winter  how 
and  where  thee  was  spending  the  winter,  but  now  I  think  I 
know,  how  some  at  least  was  occupied.  I  am  glad  to  say  our 
long,  hard  winter  is  over— and  we  find  ourselves  pretty  well, 
all  things  considered.  My  throat  has  been  much  better  than 
a  year  ago— thoueh  I  have  not  been  well,  all  the  time— colds 
and  influenza  have  prevailed— and  there  have  been  many 
deaths.  Junius  has  gotten  along  very  well,  has  not  been  laid 
up  at  all— has  been  careless  and  exposed  himself— and  had  to 
pay  the  penalty— by  coughing— he  is  around  every  day  to 
business— and  is  pretty  comfortable  for  70  years  old. 

Sister  Sarah  had  three  very  bad  colds  and  she  was  just 
about  sick.  I  was  quite  uneasy  about  her  for  some  time- 
she  got  so  weak— but  she  has  gotten  over  it  and  seems  as  well 
as  usual  now,  but,  I  think,  lacks  in  endurance  and  I  guess  that 
is  the  way  with  us  all. 

Abby  J.  and  family  are  quite  well.  Little  Gertrude  will 
be  five  years  old  this  summer— her  severe  sickness  impaired 
her  health— but  I  hope  she  will  outgrow  the  effects  of  it- 
she  seems  to  be  doing  well  now. 

May  14th.  This  is  a  specimen  of  how  my  letters  have  to 
wait  for  me  to  get  to  them,  even  after  they  arc  commenced— 
so  many,  many  things  come  to  interrupt  and  take  me  away  to 
something  that  is  imperative  and  so  writing  gets  pushed  aside. 

—  490  — 


I  have  not  written  to  any  cousins  for  many  months-my  being 
away  so  long  last  year  put  me  back  in  business  writings  and 
many  thmgs-but  I  stayed  no  longer  than  I  needed  to 

get  extra  help  this  sprmg,  more  so  than  usual.  What  is  there 
new  about  our  friends?  do  tell  me  how  the  few  that  are  left 
are.  Has  Cousm  Edward  returned?  and  Cousin  George  and 
family,  how  are  they?  When  I  think  of  the  large  circle  of 
relatives  and  friends  we  used  to  have  in,  and  around  Bedford 

Zi::ZT£^^  "'"^^"'■"^  ^^  ''^  ^^^^-^  ^--^t  makes 

Z^^Vl""  u"'  ^""'  ^'  ^^°^'  P^^^^^  Ki^^  her  my  love 

I      ^!ru  "^    '""^'^    "^^    appreciated    the    call    of   her 

nephew,  Thomas  Wood,  who  spent  the  last  of  March  a  couple 

tt7rl  f"'  7,^"^^"«J-    It  seems  very  good  to  us  to  see  an 
Eastern  friend  here-whose  family  we  knew  so  well  as  we  did 

How  are  New  Bedford  meetings  getting  on?    Does  its  mem- 
bership keep  up  pretty  well?    Our  Wm.  Angell  felt  called  to 
go  to  Indiana  after  seven  years'  sojourn  with  us-of  course 
we  miss  him  and  his  family  very  much  and  I  do  hope  the  Lord 
will  send  some  "messenger"  to  us  before  long. 

n..f^!i  "'  ^""^'"^  '  ^'^  '"^^^  ^"y^  "°^  but  our  tulips  are 

perfectly  gorgeous-the  beds  reach  across  the  whole  front  of 

the  house  and  are  very  showy-I  wish  thou  could  see  them. 

Now   dear  cousin,  I  hope  thou  will  send  me  a  letter  soon. 

LTi  ^r  T  '^'^'''  ^^^^  '"y  ^'^''  ^^°d  ^^ways  to 
ZrlT  u"'  ^'^  '^'  ^'^  ^''^  "^  to  bear  our  burdens 
and  rest  ^  His  mercy-and  love-and  keep  us  unto  the  end- 
the  Lord  of  all  grace  bless  and  cheer  thee-He  is  my  greatest 
comfort  and  only  refuge.  g^-eaiest 

Thy  affectionate  cousin, 

Abby  G.  Mendenhall. 

—  491  — 


Minneapolis,  Minn.,  Oct.  31st,  1898. 

My  dear  Laura: — 

Do  not  be  surprised  "beyond  recovery"  if  thee  gets  an 
early  reply  to  thy  very  welcome  letter  which  came  to  me  yes- 
terday. I  was  very  glad  to  have  so  good  an  account  of  the 
health  of  thy  family  as  thou  could  give,  though  no  doubt  you 
all  very  much  wish  it  might  be  still  better,  perhaps  it  will  be 
in  time. 

Eliza  Lindley  told  me  of  the  severe  sickness  you  had  in  the 
family,  and  I  have  wanted  to  write,  but  it  has  seemed  almost 
out  of  the  question.  I  did  not  get  home  until  July,  and  it 
seemed  as  if  there  was  everything  to  do,  arid  I  had  to  be  care- 
ful how  I  took  hold  too  much  myself,  after  such  a  siege  of  ill 
health  as  I  had  in  the  spring.  I  was  more  run  down  than  I 
knew  for  when  I  left  home,  and  I  had  real  bronchitis  when 
I  got  to  North  Carolina,  and  it  took  a  good  while  to  get  rid  of 
it,  when  I  got  to  New  England  the  sea  air  seemed  to  do  me  a 
good  deal  of  good.  I  was  ready  to  gain  then,  and  did  real 
fast,  the  worst  of  it  was  over  then.  I  spent  some  time  with 
Sister  Minerva,  she  wanted  me  to  remain  longer,  she  is  so 
lonely.  I  wish  it  wasn't  so  far  off  so  we  could  go  every  year 
or  twice  a  year  and  spend  a  couple  of  weeks. 

We  are  all  reasonably  well  now,  and  I  do  hope  may  contin- 
ue so.  Junius  took  cold  early  in  the  fall,  coughs  rather  more, 
but  is  around  whenever  he  wants  to  be.  The  chrysanthemums 
are  coming  on  finely,  and  I  would  be  delighted  to  hand  thee 
in  a  bunch,  if  I  could. 

Eliza  Lindley  has  been  poorly  much  of  the  summer  and 
fall.  Her  bowels  and  stomach  seem  to  be  the  trouble.  She 
got  out  to  meeting  yesterday,  the  first  time  for  several  weeks. 
Mary  Long  has  had  quite  a  sick  spell  lately,  but  is  over  it  now. 
The  rest  of  the  family  are  well.  Annie  was  in  yesterday,  and 
I  gave  her  thy  message  of  love. 

Mrs.  Walker  has  been  away  nearly  two  months,  and  with 
dear  Mrs.  Overlock's  death,  it  has  brought  much  extra  re- 
sponsibility upon  me,  for  we  never  had  so  large  a  family  at 
Bethany  as  during  last  month,  142  souls  to  be  housed  and 
cared  for!  I  can't  tell  thee  what  we  have  lost  in  the  death 
of  Mrs.  O.  It  seems  sometimes  as  if  I  could  not  do  without 
her,  for  we  two  had  been  associated  together,  especially  in 

—  492  — 


the  early  history  of  our  work,  more  than  any  other  two  of  the 
Bocicty,  and  while  for  the  last  two  years,  she  has  not  been  able 
to  do  so  much  active  work,  yet  she  was  such  a  good  counsel- 
lor; a  person  of  so  much  good  sense  and  judgment  and  rare 
ability  in  spiritual  as  well  as  temporal  affairs,  makes  her  all 
the  greater  loss  to  us.    She  had  seemed  so  much  better  for 
some  weeks  before  she  died,  it  was  all  the  greater  shock.    I 
had  seen  more  of  her  the  last  two  weeks  than  for  a  long  time 
before.  She  was  in  to  our  house  three  times  the  last  week  that 
she  lived;  there  was  more  than  usual  that  needed  our  atten- 
tion.    I  often  find  myself  thinking,  I  must  ask  Mrs.  Overlock 
about  this  or  that  but  also,  I  soon  remember  I  can  no  more  do 
that  in  this  world,  and  it  breaks  my  heart,  for  she  was  very 
dear  to  me.  ^ 

W   C°T   n'  'f  '°  't  '^^  °^  "*^'  '"°""',  the  National 
„      T-  U.  will  asKinble   in   St.    Paul.      I  wonder  if  thee 

wl         u     n  J  "''"'  ""^  "'='y  ^'  "  "delegate"  and  come. 
We  would  all  be  so  glad  to  see  thee,  and  have  a  visit  from 

Ltt!/  H  "^  '^""f'  '°°-  ^  ^'='  '  '^''^"^•"  ^-Idress  on  thy 
nH  ;„  f ''^ly°"j'"'"8'<l  yo"^  residence?  I  must  stop  now 
and  go  to  other  thmgs.  A  great  deal  of  love  to  you  all,  and 
thanks  for  thy  n.ce  long  letter.  I  hope  thy  husband  and  son 
>v.ll  contmue  to  gain.  We  have  had  some  hard  frosts  eve,^" 
thmg  m  flowers  .s  blackened-the  grass  still  green. 

Farewell  lovingly, 

PC     ,  _      J  ,  "Aunt  Abby  G. 

r  a.  I  see  I  have  not  mentioned  my  sister.  She  is  well 
Spent  the  day  yesterday  with  me;  she  is  working  on  h  r  ho  - 
P^tal  busmess,  t  being  near  their  annual  meeting.  Abby 
Murtfeldt  .s  well;  also  little  Gertrude,  and  seems  to  be  grow- 
mg  nicely.  They  have  to  watch  her  pretty  closely  for  fhels 
sensitive  about  taking  cold.  Abby  has 'been  almos  te! 
whelmed  with  work,  fitting  out  several  brides.  I  think  she 
had  seven  dresses  for  one.    It  wasn't  so  when  we  got  married 

A.  G.  M. 
—  493  — 


¥1 


Minneapolis,  Minn.,  Aug.  i8th,  1898. 
W.  P,  and  Francena  Angell,  of  Muncie,  Indiana. 

My  very  dear  friends: — I  wonder  how  many  times  I  have 
looked  at  your  very  acceptable  letter,  which  stands  before 
me  on  my  desk,  and  thought,  well  I  will  try  to  write  to  them 
before  this  day  is  out;  but  no  such  good  fortune  has  been 
mine,  and  when  I  tell  you  that  not  until  yesterday  have  I 
written  to  my  good  aged  sister-in-law,  you  will  not  feel 
"abused"  above  others  I 

I  arrived  at  home  July  3rd  feeling  pretty  well,  and  glad  to 
get  back — for  I  have  never  been  away  from  home  so  long 
before  and  hope  ill-health  will  not  make  it  necessary  again. 
I  found  Junius  very  well,  and  Sarah  very  weary,  for  she  is 
not  used  to  carrying  on  housekeeping  along  with  everything 
else — so  I  immediately  took  my  cares  and  "lightened  her 
load,"  and  it  has  been  "steady  business"  ever  since  for  me— 
company  around—one  and  another — two  preachers — or  travel- 
ling Friends,  I  ought  to  say— and  it  did  seem  real  good  to 
have  friends  come  in  that  way  as  they  used  to.  We  enjoyed 
Pliny  Frye  and  Herbert  Mott  very  much,  and  their  visit  was 
very  helpful  and  encouraging.  I  think  the  membership  has 
felt  more  interest  and  responsibility  and  are  trying  to  move 
forward  a  little.  Our  meetings  are  small — so  many  arc 
away — and  I  suppose  will  be  until  next  month.  We  miss  you 
very  much  and  will  be  very  glad  to  see  you  in  your  places 
again.  I  hope  you  will  both  feel  rested  and  refreshed  by  visit 
and  vacation. 

As  I  go  around  to  see  about  the  money  to  meet  the  last 
payment  ($83.80)  on  the  Yearly  Meeting  Stock— I  am  calling 
on — or  writing  to  all  who  have  their  names  on  our  books 
as  far  sis  I  can — so  perhaps  it  will  remind  them  they  arc 
members  and  ought  to  contribute.  I  also  tell  them  we  want  to 
have  them  with  us  in  our  Meetings.  Dr.  Talbert  is  gone, 
so  I  have  it  all  to  do.  We  hear  the  Dr.  and  wife  have  arrived 
in  Florida. 


C.Z  m"'  "*  ""=  ^"'"'*'''  School  picnic  this  week  at 
Como;  Missionary  meeting  at  Patience  White's-a  birThdayl 
and  company  and  two  trips  to  the  lake-so  this  week  has 
been  and  .s  full  Eliza  Undley  has  been  quite  unwd  a  part 
of  the  fme  w.th  bowel  trouble-is  getting  out  agaL  now 
I  believe  others  are  pretty  well.  »        »     "'  "'Sam  now. 

the^saW  tiLri  7"l  ^"  '"^°"'  '^^'  "P*^"  '^  declared"-at 

ation  of  ho,n>  ""  "'  "  '°"^  '""^  ^^"^  the  end  or  ces- 

don>  !      ^  c  "  !"  '"='"''  ^"y  t^'"«  ^"d  vexatious  ways 

to  the  Uni?eH%T'       )  '  7"'""'"'  ^'"'  "Pensive  annoyance 
to  the  United  States  for  a  long  time  to  come.    I  think  if  ever 

our  Executive  needed  the  prayers  of  the     Nation  iPis  now! 

I  want  much  love  given  to  Mother  Mott  and  A^nZll 

have  missed  them  too  this  summer.  ^nna-we 

We   do  not  know   where   the   "Anirell   <nrl="   ,,- 
they   are   having  a   good   time   somS  re-we   het^^X 

anfo7urTh'ea;°r  r'"  °"^  ''''  ""'  ^^  -'Sble'  " 
poL  ""'  ^"'*"^  "*  °"  "'^^  w='y  to  Minnea- 

I  want  to  thank  you  for  the  kind  letter  you  sent  «,    it  J. 

p    «     ^      ^  ^^SY  G.  Mendenhall. 

Snrfn  J'-n     T  '^^^  ""^  ^""^y  ^''-   Sarah   Eddy  Gritman 

Sprmgville,  Iowa,  called  to  inquire  about  von    T  cL     Tu 

weT.  as'usual     """'  "  "'"  '™'"  ^^''-o'^-Sister   Sarah 

YorTt' Co*''"'-  "Tr^^  ^•'"■"^^  ^"^  Corrections  in  New 
lork  to  Cousin  m  California. 


—  494  — 


—  495    — 


New  York,  June  30th,  1898. 
My  Dear  Cousin  Carrie: 

It  is  so  long  since  I  attempted  writing  to  our  western  cous- 
ins I  hardly  know  where  to  begin.    Such  an  unusual  silence  on 
my  part  after  receiving  such  good  letters  from  thyself  and 
Cousin  George,  also  a  paper  telling  of  his  travels  last  summer 
in  New  England,  I  know  should  have  been  explained  before 
now.     I  think  thou  will  understand— when  I  say,  that  I  was 
not  able  "to  keep  my  end  up"  in  several  particulars  laft  win- 
ter.   My  throat  was  inflamed  much  of  the  time  and  had  to  be 
treated— and  though  I  tried  and  did  keep  going— I  knew  all 
the  time  that  things  were  being  neglected— but  I  could  not 
help  it.     In  April  I  got  worse — and  Junius  decided  to  send 
me  off  with  Miss  Rhoades  who  was  going  to  Virginia— I  went 
to  North  Carolina— and  for  nearly  a  month  was  pretty  badly 
off— with  real  bronchitis,  night  sweating,  etc.    I  have  been  in 
New   England  more  than   a  month   and   have  been   steadily 
gaining  in  strength  and  flesh — shall  leave  my  cough  here  and 
that  I  am  happy  over — the  salt  breezes  have  done  much  foi 
me — a  complete  change  after  having  been  away  so  long.    1 
was  at  N.  K  Yearly  Meeting  and  met  with  many  I  knew, 
but   the   fathers   and   mothers   were   nearly   all   gone — except 
Phebe  R.  Gifford  and  Elizabeth  C.  Wing— who  are  very  aged. 
I  can  hardly  realize  that  those  of  our  own  ages  are  the  old 
folks  now — such  and  the  younger  are  doing  the  business  now. 
I  have  called  on  and  taken  meals  with  all  our  first  cousins— 
around  in  N.   E.  that  I  think    of,    or    at    least,    within    my 
reach.    I  spent  a  day  in  W.  Falmouth  three  years  ago— a  little 
longer  in  Fairhaven — Cousin  Susan  Trip  is  the  oldest  of  the 
Swift  cousins — and  none  have  failed  as  much  as  she  in  the 
time,   both   in   nerve   and   locomotion — she   keeps   house — but 
ought  not  to  have  the  care  of  it— she  is  so  easily  confused,  and 
it  is  hard  for  her  limbs— she  says,  "her  feet  don't  go  where  she 

wants  them  to." 

Cousin  Arnold  had  a  severe  time  for  seven  months  with 

sciatica — found  a  medicine  that  has  seemed  to  cure  him — he 

—  496  — 


a«d  Susan  78  what  may  we  expect?    Thomas  has  two  daueh- 
^er^s^and  one  son,   Stanley  Russell-all  healthy,  sturdy  chil- 

Cousin  Lebbius  and  Sarah  Hill  grow  old  but  are  pretty 
well-Lucmda  looks  frail-she  ought  to  have  a  changH^ 
L        not  seem  as  ,f  they  could  accomplish  it  nowibut  I 

iould  dl  r        *°  '°"'  """  "•=  '■'''  ■""<^''--"<l  think  i 
would   do  her  a  great  good-and   maybe   save   "a   breaking 

down  some  fme-she  is  such  a  good  girl-always  fa  thtny 
at  her  post  I  do  not  wonder  her  mother  does  not  thinkshe 
can  do  without  her. 

W.  Falmouth  is  improving  steadily-I  could  hardly  brina 
my  mmd  to  the  changes  at  first  and  recognize  the  old  hom! 
neighborhood.  Even  Judah's  house  is  bui"  over-a  n^w 
house  opposite  the  shore  street  on  the  swamp  side,  a  new  fish 

nS^ul  'tH  ";"  ''''"u'  '°°  '^  ^  real'ornamentTo    he 
neighborhood.  The  Bourne  house  in  your  barn  lot  too  makes 

the  place  appear  vastly  changed.  Henry  Swift  has  bought  the 
ground  between  the  cemetery  and  Bourne's  lot  and  expects 
to  build  a  winter  and  summer  home-I  understand.  Hannah 
Plummer  has  been  quite  sick,  but  she  looked  real  brigh"  on 
first  day,  when  I  called-had  been  down  stairs  and  ta  ked  a" 
.f  she  expected  to  go  to  Onset  before  long. 

I  am  here  today  to  arrange  my  "return  tickets"  and  take 

he  train  tonight  homeward  bound-which  is  a  joyful  anS 

pation-I  never  was  away  so  long  before-but  they  have  want 

ed  me  to  stay  as  long  as  it  would  do  me  good-and      Zk 

I  am  we  1  enough  now  to  begin  my  work  again.    Junius  is 

and  Zfn     .u     ,""    '"'  '"""^  ^'""  °f  «^P"^  f'on,  suffering 

exercse^f  ,     J"'"'^  °\^''"^  ''''  ^"""^  P^'"-     ^  ^ink  the 
exercise  of  looking  after  business  since  being  without  a  fore! 

man  since  last  August  has  been  a  good  thing  as  long  as  ne 

does  not  fall.     I  hear  Sister  Sarah  is  "wilting."     She  is  not 

:—  497  — 


f^ 


f 


(<      \i 


%>    Ji 


strong  at  all— but  always  declares  she  is  well.  Abby  has  had 
a  great  deal  to  do  and  is  very  tired— will  soon  have  vacation 
now.  I  hear  little  Gertrude  does  not  seem  very  well— I  am 
in  constant  fear  that  some  bad  turn  may  come  from  that 
dreadful  sickness  last  winter— we  thought  this  spring  she  was 
so  young,  and  had  apparently  such  a  good  constitution  she 
would   eventually   come   out   of  it   all    right— but   one   never 

knows. 

How  do  you  all  do?  and  how  are  things  movmg  along.— 
do  you  grow  old  any?  How  I  wish  we  could  talk  with  you! 
That  Lola  Clements  who  called  on  you  last  summer  has  been 
in  the  Hospital  several  months— Pernicious  Anemia  her 
trouble— but  she  is  getting  well  fast  and  has  been  at  our  house 
some  time  latelv.  I  must  close  for  it  is  nearly  time  for  me  to 
leave.  My  love  to  Cousin  Edwin,  Lizzie  and  George— I  want 
to  hear  from  you— but  I  know  I  do  not  deserve  a  letter- 1 
hope  I  can  be  more  seasonable  in  writing  hereafter— with 
dear  love  to  thee.  Cousin  Abby  G.  Mendenhall. 

Minneapolis,  Minn.,  Oct.  6th,  1897 

My  Dear  Laura: 

Thy  letter  has  been  longer  unanswered  than  I  intended, 
but  I  have  been  so  poorly  the  past  month,  it  has  been  quite 
an  effort  for  me  to  do  "extras."  In  June  I  had  bronchitis, 
and  now  all  September  such  a  miserable  catarrhal  cold  and 
dry  cough,  that  I  have  been  quite  disheartened.  My  head  is 
better,  and  when  my  throat  improves  more,  I  shall  think  I  am 
going  to  get  over  it.  I  have  not  been  laid  up,  but  have  often 
had  to  stop,  and  take  to  the  lounge,  feeling  so  wretchedly 
tired  I  could  not  make  myself  go.  Dr.  Hill  treats  my  head 
and  throat  every  other  day. 

Junius  is  very  well ;  is  his  own  "foreman"  this  fall.  H  he 
keeps  well,  and  can  do  it,  it  will  be  better  all  around. 

Sister  Sarah  is  well,  and  often  comes  in.  Dear  little 
Esther  died  on  the  14th  of  April.  Her  little  life  went  out  quite 
rapidly  at  last ;  it  was  but  three  months  after  the  disease  man- 


198— 


ifested   itself  before    '.^^   ^« 

consuming  fire  w^  Z.TT"  ""'  '""•  ^'  ^^^'"^d  '■'^e  a 
rude  were'not  lef^we  wouH^rb^'r"^;  '"'  ''  '""«  ^ert- 
.freat  blow  to  her  parentr  h, I  .t,  '°"''^  '"<^"'^-    ^'  was  a 

of  her  without  .r^'^;^  t^]^ :^^  ^  ""  ''''' 

I  thank  thee  very  much  LI,,     ,     7  "^^''^^ation. 
Indianapolis  this  Ml     I  L  v       I       "^  '"'"^"°"  '°  '^°">'  *<> 
'ege  of  visiting  vot    I  Lt' wTto:.^""  '^^^  '"^  P"- 
We  did  not  go  to  our  YearTy  MeZ!"  !?^°^  '^'^^  "'°'"-'- 
gates"  to  the  conference      Dr     I  inH?*^'         "^^  "'  "°'  "<'«'':- 
thinic  he  and  Eliza  expert  to  .n     T    ''."  ^  ^'^'^^^'-  «"  I 
are  both  appointed    bufl  do  n..'  u  ^     °"  ='"'^  ^"^  Hobbs 
can  leave  h'ome.    I's  e  Maryis   •booTed''?"''"  °'  "°*  '^^ 
ders."    I  hope  she  can  attend  some  of  the       ^■'"''"'  °"  "E'" 
cannot  tell  who  should  put  mTcarJ  unde^^^    ''"'  '"'' 
"  I  had  really  been  there    I  wo„Mn'^  u"         ''^  ^'°'"  ^oor. 
had  found  thee,  or  left  a  note  w"^  he  c:;d  Th"  "'  ""''  ' 
who  can  be  carrying  my  cards  around    T.  ^^'  "°  """ 

way.   I  sent  thee  a  paper  this  week  t"         """"*''°"«1  -"y 
wedding.    Mary  is  a  v^  sweet  eirl^"^  ^^"'  '^^  ^°'''^" 

student  went  to  Charleston  to  teac'  an"  f^' -"^T'""' 
year.     Her  mother  feeU  nr.f.        I  ^^^  married  in  a 

soon.  They  autke  S  Cher^'HeTb^''^'"^  ""  "^  ^ 
family,  and  well  to  do-  h^s  a  ^no^  /  "'  ^^'  °^  ^  8°°d 
in  life,  and  seems  well  able  toM  P'°^r^'°"  ^"^  Position 
happy.  The  wedd^g'^^t  oVtV^molt  '"",  """''  ''^ 
pretty.    Maria  Porcher  i,  at  schoo7    Mar^^'^        /"'  ^'"^ 

r.i:«^rfrr;ui^s;:7~^^^ 

The  Stuarts  are  ::rnd\rarrthTliXr  ^^^  ""-'■ 
The  lady  thou  visited  in  Hastings  called  on  n..  .v 

U"r  „,d  h„  ken  „^  „„„  ,,,,,  ^_^^      ^^  ^^^  ^ 


much  rain  it  keeps  things  green  and  very  flourishing  all  sum- 
mer.   It  was  pretty  cold,  too;  last  month  was  hot. 

Bethany  Home  keeps  me  busy.  There  is  so  much  to  see  to, 
to  provide  for  winter  for  such  a  family.  Do  write  again  some 
time.  Kind  regards  to  Mr.  Coval  and  the  boys,  and  with 
thanks  and  love  to  thee.  Affectionately, 

"Aunt  Abbie." 

Minneapolis,  2mo.  25th,   1891. 

Precious  Cousin  Phebe: — 

Our  last  letters  so  nearly  crossed  each  other  on  the  way, 
I  have  not  hurried  about  answering.  I  was  exceedingly 
glad  to  hear  from  thee  and  to  receive  the  picture  of  little 
Effingham,  who  certainly  is  a  fine  looking  boy  and  must  be  a 
great  comfort  and  company  to  the  entire  family.  Why,  the 
poem  was  very  nice,  Cousin  Phebe— how  long  since  that  gift 
was  entrusted  to  thee?  Do  improve  the  talent— I  think  it  is 
often  so  much  more  expressive— poetry  than  prose— there  is 
no  such  development  in  the  Swift  relationship  except  Cousin 
Elizabeth  Slade— and  she  does  compose  some  very  sweet  and 
appropriate   poems. 

By  the  way,  Edwin,  Lizzie  and  Carrie  went  to  California 
to  spend  the  winter.  We  heard  of  their  safe  arrival  at  Pasa- 
dena and  that  is  all  we  know;  but  we  have  written  and  I 

hope  to  hear  soon. 

I  was  very  sorry  to  hear  thou  had  been  afflicted  with  bron- 
chitis, rheumatism  and  so  many  bad  things— but  do  hope 
thou  hast  been  relieved  long  before  this.  I  wonder  if  Cousin 
Sally  is  living.     I've  heard  nothing  since  thou  wrote. 

We  have  had  a  mild  winter  for  us— most  of  our  snow  and 
rough  weather  has  been  in  this  month.  We  have  plenty  of 
snow  now,  but  someway  it  has  seemed  kind  of  a  hard  winter 
to  me.  I  have  not  been  well  all  the  time  and  Junius  has  been 
so  very  lame  it  has  seemed  quit  discouraging.  He  is  now 
having  a  magnetic-electric  doctor  to  treat  him— will  give  him 

—  500  — 


a  fair  trial  and  see  if  there    is    any  virtue    in    him-for  his 
troubles. 

Mother's  birthday  (95th)  was  on  the  14th  inst.  We  had  a 
few  neighbors  in  to  tea.  I  had  a  beautiful  floral  piece  for 
her-a  flat  basket  on  an  easel-with  "95"  in  the  center-sever- 

whfch  .iT'T  "^^  '"  ^^  friends-including  candy  and  fruit 

which  she  always  enjoys.    That  day  was  the  first  I  discovered 
her  limbs  were  swollen  in  the  daytime. 

She  was  very  comfortable  until  the  fourth  day  after-eo- 
tng  up  and  down  stairs  as  she  pleased.  But  a  week  ago  this 
morning  she  did  not  feel  able  to  get  up-had  the  doctor  and 
he  discovered  a  good  deal  of  water  around  her  bowels-but 
he  gave  her  medicine  that  carried  it  oflF  very  nicely-and  af- 
ternoons she  has  been  very  comfortable-coming  down  to  eat 
supper  and  spend  an  hour  after  with  us-but  today  she  seems 
more  feeble  and  has  not  been  down  at  all-complains  of  a  b"d 
feeling  in  her  stomach  and  seems  oppressed  for  breath-and 
has  every  day  in  the  forenoon.    I  think  it  is  quite  doubtful 

itAer  ur.  ^^^^~""^--  --ething  can  be   found   to 

build  her  up.    We  do  everything  we  can-yet  we  know  the  last 
hour  must  come  to  her— and  all 

feve^'Ihf  •  '  ^r^  ^r^''"  "  ^'"'"^  '  ^^'^^^  ^"^^k  of  scarlet 
fever-she  is  getting  along  very  nicely-but  today  her  mother 

-sh";  had  t  ''Z  ^^'^"^  ^°^'-^^  '-^'  ^-  ^-'  ^-n  th    e 
she  had  been  there  several  weeks  previous  to  mother's  being 

sick-it  IS  a  great  favor  that  we  are  within  three  quarters  of 
a  mile  of  each  other.  quarters  01 

noor^'n  '  \T  "''  ^''"^  well-Eliza  has  been  in  this  after- 
noon.    Dr.   Stuart's  wife  often  speaks  of  thee-she  was  the 

reTatiln  'oft^'  "  '''   ^'''  ^"^   ^^^   -  ^^^^^^^^    h 
relation  of  thy  experience. 

I  don't  feel  that  I  have  written  a  very  cheerful  letter- 
but  wanted  thee  to  know  just  how  it  was  with  us  The 
Lord  s  grace  and  mercy  is  my  stay-his  love  is  upon  us- 
though   ,t  may  be  mingled   with   chastening.     Please  L  me 

—  r>oi  — 


hear  from  thee,  if  only  a  postal,  that  will  do.  I  sent  some 
postals  to  Falmouth — and  that  was  as  far  as  I  got — with  sin- 
cere love — thy  ever  loving  cousin — 

Abby  G.  Mendenhall. 
Minneapolis,  Minn.,  23rd  of  i2mo.  1890. 
Precious  Cousin  Phebe: — 

We  could  not  visit  Saratoga  this  summer — pleasant  to  us 
as  it  would  have  been  could  we  have  done  so.  We  arrived 
in  Boston  the  morning  of  August  19th,  got  our  breakfast  and 
went  to  the    Florists'  Meeting— that  we  went  to  attend. 

They  held  their  sessions  forenoons  and  evenings — every 
afternoon  they  had  some  recreation  and  entertainment  for  the 
visiting  members— by  the  Boston  Florists  Society — one  after- 
noon at  Lexington,  one  at  Hunnewell's  beautiful  grounds  at 
Wellesley— a  carriage  ride  one  day  to  the  suburban  towns, 
and  the  closing  day  a  ride  down  Massachusetts  Bay  and  ban- 
quet at  Nantasket  Beach— which  was  delightful!  The  20th 
I  left  the  meeting  and  went  to  Lowell  and  hunted  up  Cousin 
Sally  and  her  family— and  behold  there  was  Cousin  Benjamin 
and  his  wife— why— just  think,  what  a  feast  I  had— I  think  I 
had  not  seen  Cousin  Benjamin  since  I  came  West. 

What  a  treasure  Sally  has  in  her  son  Frank  and  his  wife— 
their  little  one,  too,  is  a  great  joy  to  them  all — I  spent  several 
hours  and  took  dinner  with  them,  and  had  great  satisfaction 
in  seeing  our  dear  patient,  saintly  cousin  who  I  never  expected 
but  we  improved  the  moments  making  several  calls.  Spent 
the  night  at  Cousin  Lebben's.  Then  we  went  to  Fairhaven 
and  spent  five  days  with  headquarters  at  Cousin  Arnold 
Obed's  and  called  on  Cousin  Sophia  HafFard.  We  attended 
Tripp's,  and  a  good  home  it  is.  Were  at  Cousin  Moses', 
meeting  on  first  day  at  New  Bedford — but  oh !  how  changed 
from  what  it  was  35  years  ago !  so  many  vacant  seats — almost 
all  gone  of  those  in  prominence  at  that  time.  Dear  Rachel 
Rowland's  face  I  was  glad  to  see — her  whitened  face  and 
hair  bespoke  the  trials  through  which  she  has  been  so  merci- 

—  502  — 


fully  carried  through.  Anna  Wood's  loving  heart  and  kind 
words  are  balm  to  every  one  she  comes  in  contact  with— 
(I  forgot  to  say  that  while  in  Boston  I  went  over  to  Lynn 
one  forenoon  and  got  a  "little  slice"  of  Salem  Q.  Meeting 
and  saw  many  familiar  faces)  Ruth  Taber,  Susan  Thomp- 
son and  Anna  Wood  went  back  to  Boston  after  the  first 
meeting,  on  the  train  I  did.) 

Cousin  Adaline  went  to  the  Vineyard  so  I  missed  seeing 
her  only  as  she  was  going  in  to  the  meeting.     Cousin  Arnold 
had  us  go  to  a  first  class  Clam  bake  near  the  Fort,  gotten  up 
bv  the  Congregational  Church,  and  we  had  a  "tuck  out"  on 
the  good  things  of  the  sea.    We  intended  to  have  gone  to  the 
Vmeyard  but  it  stormed  and  so  we  had  most  of  one  day  at 
home.     Cousin  Arnold  went  with  Junius  to  Washington  and 
New  York— so  that  gave  me  two  days  in  Falmouth.     I  called 
on    all   my   first    cousins— spent    one    night   at    Cousin    Silas 
Swift's,  and  the  other  at  Cousin  Benjamin  Bowman's— took 
my  SIX  meals  m  five  different  houses-returned  to  Fairhaven 
7th  day  night. 

First  day  Cousin  Susan  and  I  got  a  carriage  and  went  to 
Central  village-Phebe  Slades-where  cousins  Edwin  and 
Elizal>eth  from  Wisconsin  were  visiting-Cousin  Edwin  has 
been  severely  sick  and  I  felt  as  if  we  ought  to  try  to  see  him 
-found  him  very  much  improved  and  beginning  to  go  out 

On  second  day-I  told  my  dear  cousins  goodbye  and  went 
on  to  New  York-met  Junius  and  started  for  home-where 
we  safely  arrived  after  an  absence  of  just  three  weeks! 
Now  didnt  we  accomplish  a  good  deal?  We  spoke  of  Sara- 
toga and  our  Cousin  Phebe-but  Junius  felt  that  we  must 
be  home  for  Yearly  Meeting  was  close  at  hand,  and  it  was 
one  we  dared  not  j/ii>^— though  we  wanted  to/ 

The  summer  previous  to  our  going  east  had  been  spent  at 
home-not  even  going  to  the  lake,  but  part  of  one  day.  Sarah 
had  to  be  with  Abby.  Abby's  baby  was  born  near  St  Louis  • 
the  extreme  heat  rushed  matters  altogether  too  fast. 

—  503  — 


As  soon  as  she  was  able  to  travel  they  all  came  up. 
George  went  back  after  two  weeks  but  decided  to  move  up 
here  in  September ;  after  being  with  us  two  months  they  went 
to  housekeeping.  Abby  opened  her  business  again  close  by 
her  home.  Has  a  good  forewoman  and  feels  glad  she  is  in 
Minneapolis.  George  has  gone  into  a  small  business;  I  don't 
know  yet  whether  it  will  be  successful. 

Little  Sarah  Esther  is  almost  six  months  old— and  though 
not  pretty— she  is  a  sweet  little  thing— begins  to  know  folks 
and  laughs  and  plays  some — it  seems  very  queer  to  have  a 
baby  in  our  relationship.  Sister  Sarah  makes  her  home  at  the 
two  houses — as  we  need. 

Mother  has  quite  a  bad  cold— gets  around  pretty  lively— 
in  the  house  I  mean— talks  almost  continuously  whether  there 
is  anybody  to  hear  or  not — and  keeps  up  her  worries  about  the 
same.  Junius  is  still  very  lame,  and  coughs  a  good  deal— but 
keeps  around  after  business  matters  as  usual.  As  for  myself 
I  have  been  about  used  up  with  a  severe  bronchial  cold  for 
about  three  weeks — my  head  is  better  but  my  chest  is  still 
sore.  I  go  to  a  doctor  every  other  day  for  special  treatment 
for  head  and  throat.  I  hope  to  get  rid  of  my  cough  before 
long — for  I  am  tired  of  it. 

We  have  had  very  nice  weather  and  no  snow  to  stay- 
yet  there  seems  to  be  almost  an  epidemic  of  colds. 

Dr.  and  Eliza  Lindley  are  well — have  moved  into  their 
new  house  near  us,  and  we  are  very  glad  to  have  them  for 
neighbors.  I  expect  Cousin  Edwin  and  Elizabeth  Slade,  and 
Cousin  Carrie  Dillingham  are  on  their  way  to  California  to 
spend  the  winter,  were  going  to  head  for  Pasadena— I  hope 
they  will  find  the  change  a  good  one  for  them  all. 

Well,  now  how  is  my  precious  cousin  Phebe  and  her  little 
boy?  I  suppose  Christmas  is  taking  a  good  deal  of  attention 
—shopping  and  various  things  to  be  done.  Will  thou  winter 
in  New  York  State?  I  wish  we  could  all  go  to  the  tropics 
and  spend  about  three  months— I  think  it  would  "thaw  out" 

—  504  — 


some  of  these  coughs,  but  I  don't  know  whether  we  can  leave 

IZTit  The  :o"°''"  '^  ^"'  "^-  ^'* '°-  -'i  "a"  «oo7 

thee  and  thine  T'"^  ''"~'"'^  "'^  ^^"  lord's  blessing  on 
tnee  and  thine.     I  am,  as  ever-thy  loving  cousin, 

Abby  G.  Mendenhall. 
Dear  Cousin  Phebl'^''"'^^^^'^'  ^"'''•'  ^^th,  5mo.,  1890. 

an  ai]  right  somewhere. 

We  have  been   moving  about  as  usual  since  thou  left 
for  ,^  "!:  "'l'  *'''^'  J"""-'  "^^  "een  very  rheunric-an"^ 

Knee    we  have  had  several  storms-and  today  he  is  feehn<r 

better-but  cannot  walk  or  sit  up  much  yet     I  thint  J        n 

tomorrow.    Mother  is  about  as  usu^r  hf.  K  """ 

it^  u  •   J  ,      ,  <^^^ui  as  usual — has  been  verv  re<;fIp<;Q 

«  her  mmd    ately-was  walking  about  last  night  in  the  ha 

P  andl:^  M  "";'"^   "'  '™^«'""^   -"-'o-      I    wen 
up  and  shut  her  blmds-and  she  got  quiet  after  a  wl,,! 

b«wee„  mother  and  Junius.   I   caL  IhorVoIVy  fH? 
Bee^;td":r si^/^eTtt^^^h^'ttfr  '1  ^''"' 

rmrb^go'-  -"  -^^'^^:^'^:^ 

n>oZ1:L'VZ\l:fi:T"°^  morn.-ng-just  three 
visit  with  Tbby        "^  '"  '^"'-'°  '^'  fi^^  •>="!  =•  "ice 

ml'l'^::^  TandV"  '''  '''"°"'  ^''''  "— ''- 

Of  that  "Chrirn^  s7::f/zzz:TVj'2  "iTi 

less  and   less  of  ^urh  ^;.^u-  ^''^"on.     uear  me,  I  think 

''^**    01    SUCn    mischievous    deln«:innc      -y^A 

more  thankful  for  an  abiding  trust    n  a  reTrlav  Jr""  '"' 

Annis  Stuart  has  expressed  herself  «  K  .     '^'°'"^- 
lengthened  in  her  faitS-evS.  Sibe  shornirlS;  T^S 

—505— 


if         rl 


with  thee— so  thou  sees  thou  art  continually  sowing  the 
''good  seed"— which  helps  somebody— so  keep  on  to  the  end. 
I  remember  thou  has  a  birthday  on  the  27th— so  I  here- 
with start  a  little  box  of  flowers— being  foolish  enough  to 
think  our  "homemade"  ones  will  do  to  send— even  to  New 

York  State.  t      •     ,       .u 

Lovmgly— thy   cousm, 

Abby  G. 

Minneapolis,  Minn.,  24th,  4  mo.,  1890. 

Dear  Cousin  Phebe: 

When  I  saw  the  notice  in  the  Christian  Worker  of  your 
party  passing  through  Chicago  towards  the  west,  I  won- 
dered then,  if  some  of  you  would  not  pass  through  here  on 
your  return  east.  I  have  thought  of  it  many  a  time  during 
the  winter,  and  would  have  written,  but  did  not  know  where  to 
catch  thee.  I  was  delighted  when  thy  letter  came  with  the 
prospect  of  seeing  thee.  We  will  come  down  to  the  West 
Hotel  7th  day  evening  before  8:00  o'clock.  I  don't  know 
what  the  Raymond's  arrangements  are,  but  we  hope  thou  can 
spend  most  of  the  time  with  us.  Mother  is  in  quite  com- 
fortable health.  Sister  Sarah  is  in  Kirkwood,  near  St. 
Louis  with  Abby  J.  We  expect  her  home  before  long.  I 
wrote  to  her  as  soon  as  I  knew  of  thy  coming,  so,  if  she  felt 
that  her  *'visit  was  out"  she  would  have  time  to  get  here  to 

see  thee. 

Goodbye  until  we  meet,  Thy  cousin. 

Locked  drawer  085.  Abby  G.  Mendenhall. 

No.  76  Bedford  St..  New  Bedford,  Mass.. 

June  15th.  1900. 

Dear  Cousin: 

I  was  pleased  when  I  found  two  of  dear  Abby's  letters 
which  I  gladly  send  thee  to  keep.  I  expect  they  will  make 
thee  glad  and  sad.  I  read  them  and  they  seem  so.  much  like 
her  own  dear  self,  that  I  have  lived  many  a  day  oyer  again 
in  a  few  hours,  and  I  can  imagine  how  they  will  stir  up  thy 

—506— 


mind  in  remembrance  of  many  things.  I  returned  from 
Newport  yesterday,  quite  refreshed  Jth  .u  .^""^"^"^  ^^°"^ 
anH  T  K^i;  ,        reiresHea  with  the  spiritual   fea^sf 

and  I  believe  many  others  were  blessed,  although  our  Year,v 
Mee  mgs  do  not  seem  one  bit  as  they  used  to  ^ 

us  VwTuH  l-r,''  '^*r^°^W  is  getting  the  advantage  of 
us.  I  would  like  less  of  the  world  and  more  of  Christ  H» 
has  been  my  strength  and  comfort  all  these  years  o     on!? 

onae,  1  endeavor  to  be  loval  tn  TT,tv.      t  u        1  . 

While  Writing  this,  that  if  lb'  c^o^d  o  1  Tri  eThef  a  tt' 
"okt'^nTe'thrtr -'o^^  '''  ^°"'^  encourfg:^he;t 
how  ha'ppy  she  w  ,1     e    :  greet  Thee'  Z  T  t  '°T'u'"' 

Lovingly  in  the  precious  name  of  Jesus. 

Phebe  B.  Slocum. 

Dear  Friend:— 

hie  ,n  J^'"lf'  ^^"'^-  ^  ""'°'"  *  '^"^^  written  by  Aunt  Ab- 
IM  M  t"  r  "'^^  '"  ^^'^*''^^"  two  years  ago.  It  s  re- 
markable that  Francena  saw  and  re-read   the   letter  on   the 

stn  of  wt  •'•  u'  ^""  *^  '^«^^  ''■«•"-'  -"^e  expr^s! 
bLh  Pettit  r^  "!  *°*"'^  "'•  ^"  *e  death  of  Meri- 
Grcle  o     p"     /'  "I"'''  ^'^°'"^-  ^''  ''^^"  '^ken  from  your 

Sr  10^  es  Tu"  ho  t  ''  '"'"':  ''"'^  •'^^^^"  "^"^  °- 
your  losses,  but     how  cheering  to  know  that  we  mav  rr-eot 

them  agam.     My  wife  has  a  keepsake  from  M  ribah  P^ttft 
rest  of  us.    I  suppose  there  are  many  like  us,  and  it  may 

—  507  — 


seem  selfish  to  speak  of  it     We  are  all  well  and  the  absent 
ones  of  the  family  when  last  heard  from. 

With  love  to  thy  family, 

Thy  Friend,  Wm.  P.  Angell. 

p.  S.— We  are  going  to  Battle  Creek,  Mich.,  for  the  sum- 
mer from  June  ist  until  October  ist.  Our  address  will  be 
No.  i86  Champion  Street,  Battle  Creek. 

,    Minneapolis,  26th,  4th  mo.,  1889. 
My  dear  Cousin  Phebe: — 

It  does  sometimes  seem  as  if  I  never  could  get  to  the 
pleasant  duties  that  I  so  much  wish  to  perform.  My  social 
letters  are  sorely  neglected— no— no/  neglected— but  just 
crowded  out.  I  have  a  great  deal  of  business  writing,  and 
figuring— dear  me!  seems  as  if  there  was  no  end  to  it. 

The  Secretary  of  Bethany  is  in  Europe,  and  our  President 
absent  from  the  City  for  a  few  weeks,  so  all  the  correspond- 
ence dcYolves  upon  me,  besides  the  Treasurer's  duties.      Please 
do  not  feel  that  the  "reports"  are  sent  as  "solicitors"  but  only 
to  friends  outside  the  City  who  are  interested  in  the  work. 

I  know  how  people  who  have  means  are  fairly  beset  in 
this  day,  both  at  home  and  from  abroad,  the  calls  are  loud 
from  every  direction,  until  one  hardly  knows  what  is  right 
there  are  so  many  things  one  would  like  to  help  along,  it  is 
hard  to  decide  which,  but  the  hne  has  to  be  drawn,  in  this 
as  in  other  things,  we  must  ask  direction. 

Yes,  dear  Cousin,  I  did  receive  thy  loving  epistle  last  fall, 
and  when  thy  last  good  letter  came,  so  full  of  just  what  I 
wanted  to  hear,  that  I  was  ready  to  cry,  to  think  that  I  had 
not  been  able  to  answer,  and  yet  thy  great  big  heart  had  sent 
me  another,  just  as  sweet,  as  if  my  end  had  been  kept  up. 

Cousin  Phebe,  the  truth  is,  I  have  many  more  demands 
at  home  on  my  time  than  I  used  to,  and  the  demands  outside 
are  no  less,  and  with  the  increasing  age  and  decreasing 
strength.  I  come  short,  and  is  it  any  wonder? 

—  508  — 


I  Will  tell  thee  now  of  my  family  :-my  dear  husband  has 
been  much  better  the  past  year,  than  for  several  years  preti 
ous.    We  have  staid  at  home  this  winter  it    havfng  b^n    a 
wonderfully  mdd  one  for  us.     I  think  it  was  30  below  zero 
but  twice  and  only  for  a  day  or  two  and  very  me  snol 

Jumus  still  coughs  badly  morning  and  evening  and  some- 

imes  IS  quite  poorly,  yet  looks  so  much  better  color    and    s 

so^much  stronger  than  he  used  to  be,  we  feel  much  encour- 

Our  mother  cannot  reason  any  more,  over  95,  so  it  is  no 
use  to  argue  or  try  to  convince  her  of  anything  her  U  I  is 
very  strong,  and  when  I  am  obliged  for  her  own  IfeTy  to 
change  her  course,  it  requires  strong  perseverance  and  effort 
on  my  part.     It  ,s  exceedingly  sad  to  see  what  a  wreck  we 

::i  usiT^o  be"' '  ^"^ ""  '^'^^"^  ^'  "^''  ^^''  ^-  -ysjf: 

It  is  very  trying  for  me,  for  mother  to  be  so  unhaonv   it 
has  always  been  my  great  desire  for  old  people  to  Tnlht^^^^^^^^ 

^IZ'S't:  rr'"''''  ^-^  -t'from  t^frime^^^ 
Of  every  kind.     She  has  the  pleasantest  room  in  the  house 
large,   sunny  and   bright,  always   warm   and   cheerful  in   the 
wmter,  and  every  want  supplied,  and  if  her  mind  could  ol 
be  at  peace,  she  could  be  happy  indeed  ^ 

Sometimes    she    seems    to    enjoy   reading   her    Testament 

ToLTT:  1'^'  "'"^"^  °'  ^^^  ^^^^"^'  -'  I  think      com 
forted  for  the  moment  but  she  cannot  centre   her  thouXs 
on  anything,  long  at  a  time.     Her  general  health   h.c   k 
remarkably  good  through  the  winter.  ^''   ^''^ 

Sister    Sarah    is    pretty   well,    is    busy    housekeeoina   ur.A 
.ook,n«  after  the  out^de  interests  of  Abb/st:,S   VbbJ 

in   th  V^  t""^  ''"'  ''  "^'"«  '°  "1"^^  business  this  sea- 
son  thmkmg  she  may  possibly  quit  for  good  this  fall 

soul,  what  She  has  not  .n^^^Sn^^  I'Z  17.17:^ 

—  609  — 


may  soon  be  released.    I  am  glad  she  has  such  a  good  son, 
and  a  faithful  daughter  for  her  comfort,  and  to  care  for  her. 

I  am  glad  to  hear  so  much  from  thy  brothers  and  their 
families,  also  Cousin  Ephriam  Gifford,  he  must  sadly  miss 
his  companion.     What  ever  became  of  "E^he  G.?" 

I  am  very  glad  to  hear  thy  little  Grandson  is  growing 
healthier  as  he  gets  older,  no  doubt  he  is  a  blessing  to  you 
all,  please  remember  me  with  much  love  to  his  father.     I  do 
not  expect  to  go  to  New  York  Y.  M.,  wish  I  could,  I  do  so 
enjoy  an  eastern  trip,  but  while  mother  lives   I  cannot  be 
away  long  at  a  time.    We  were  wonderfully  shocked  to  hear 
of  Cousin  James  Dillingham's  sudden  death  on  the  15th  of 
this  month.     I  went  over  to  the  funeral  and  staid  two  days 
with  dear  Carrie.     He  had  rheumatism  and  congestive  chills 
which  went  to  the  heart,  was  sick  only  ten  days,  but  he  had 
been  running  down,  I  judge,  for  some  time,  and  was  more  out 
of  health  than  they  knew   for,  he  always  tried  to  "put  the 
best   side  out".     They  have   a  very   pretty  and   comfortable 
home  in  Sheboygan,   where  his   business  has  been,  or  where 
he  moved  it  to,  four  years  ago.    A  Mrs.  Katie  Badger,  a  wid- 
ow, who  has  been  in  their  family  several  years  will  remain 
with  Carrie.    It  is  a  wonderful  loss,  as  thou  can  well  under- 
stand.   James  was  a  very  kind  and  liberal  man,  loved  his  home 
and  did  everything  to  make  it  comfortable.     His  mother  and 
sister  Hannah  are  in  West  Falmouth.     I  think  I  never  saw 
Dolly  Delano  but  once.     I  am  glad  thee  has  made  her  son's 
acquaintance.    Ichabod  Lewis  died  some  time  ago.    The  grand- 
daughter at  Cousin  Arnold's  is  a  very  welcome  guest.    It  has 
been  raised  on  a  bottle,   did  not  do  well  at  first,  but  since 
they  have  got  the  right  food,  it  is  thriving  nicely.     I  expect 
it  will  take  the  whole  household  to  take  care  of  it  and  watch 

it  grow. 

I  wonder  if  that  Phebe  Bowman  Slocum  was  related  to 
the  New  York  Bowmans,  there  were  Bowmans  in  Michigan, 
too.    I  don't  think  I  know  who  the  Sarah  Wood  is,  thee  speaks 

—  510  — 


of  in  connection  with   Geo.  Rowland.     I  am  ^kd   ih..  u  a 
such  a  nice  time  last  fall,  and  I  hope  thee  win  hJ  "^ 

isfaction  and  pleasure  in  thy  suZeV^L  tt  J^l^  |XrT 

4.'\      u  •  '  ^^^^  ^y  ^a^th  and  strength  m;,v  n^f 

fa.I  when  ,t  ,s  so  much  needed.    In  dear  love.  Ty  coTsL 

A  kiss  to  little  EflSngham, 

Abby  G.  Mendenhaix. 
My  precious  cousin:  ^inneapous,  23rd,  6mo.,  1887. 

put  pen  to  paper  whe^nrndsTnl^^j;  Z.'Zr''  "  ^^^° 

bov     h1""''  °/  ^^'  "■""  ^^^^'y  '"<^  ^^  looks  like  a  fine 
boy.     How  great  a  comfort  he  must  be  to  all  «f  T 

constant  reminder  of  dear  Alice  ^°"  ^""^  " 

Hot  i^ddirhefdiih  Jm  sr^rin.^s^'^.'^  t^-- 

thmkMwo  aunts  and  three  cousins  have  gone  "Home"  s^nce 

I  have  today  received  the  box  thou  sent  by  express     W, 
are  very  glad  of  the  remembrances  and  thint  ? 
Joughtfu,  in  thee  to  send  ttr  xTe'  Z^MPLrZ 
Mrs.  Jumus  Mendenhall,  we  did  not  get  the  ""otfce"  of  it 

ouTd   ?  ht"h      "  r"*'  '"'  '  ''''''  ="  t'''  °ffi«  today  ^d 
tound   t  had  been  there  smce  the  26th  of  last  mo 

Mother  has  spent  two  days  with  sister  Sarah  and  also 
b«n  to  meefng  today,   which  is  a  great  get  out  Tor  her 
Mother  IS  much  more  feeble  this  spring  thin  she  has  been 

—  511  — 


•u 


*'i 


before,  and  her  mind  weakens  very  much.  Sometimes  her 
memoir  is  exceedingly  poor,  yet  she  holds  on  to  the  care  of 
her  things  (or  tries  to)  with  wonderful  tenacity,  but  her 
forgetfulness  gives  her  great  worry  and  trouble.  She  has  a 
good  appetite  most  of  the  time,  yet  she  shrinks  up  and  grows 
smaller  all  the  time.  Her  cheeks  are  red,  and  in  her  good 
looks  is  far  ahead  of  her  children. 

My  Junius'  health  gives  me  much  uneasiness.  His  cough 
gets  no  better  and  his  expectoration  is  wonderful,  but  his  in- 
domitable will  and  perseverance  keep  him  up.  He  has  gone 
this  week  to  Marion,  Ind.,  to  attend  the  Indiana  Com.  Meeting. 
I  hope  the  change  will  be  some  help  to  him,  but  dear  cousm, 
between  mother  and  Junius,  I  feel  an  ever  present  anxiety 
which  I  cannot  express,  but  which  I  think  thou  can  fully  un- 

derstand.  . 

Sister  Sarah  and  Abby  J.  are  well.  Abby  is  getting  toward 
the  end  of  her  season's  work  and  she  will  be  glad  of  a  vaca- 
tion, for  her  work  is  hard. 

Tomorrow  morning  we  expect  cousin  Thomas  Arnold 
Tripp  and  wife  will  arrive  from  Fairhaven.  We  have  never 
seen  his  wife,  but  are  glad  they  are  going  to  visit  us  It  is  a 
treat  to  have  our  relations  come.  Eliza  Lindley,  the  friend 
who  was  with  me  East,  has  been  most  wonderfully  afflicted 
by  the  death  of  their  oldest  son.  The  stroke  on  top  of 
Ella's  death  has  almost  overpowered  them,  but  I  think  they 
are  trying  hard  to  rally. 

Will  thou  send  me  a  postal  and  give  me  Sally  R.  Akin  s 
address  for  I  would  like  to  write  her.    Is  Edward  Akin  still 

at  sea?  , 

I  do  not  know  whether  Aunt  Lydia's  niece  remains  to  keep 

house  for  cousin  Daniel  or  not,  but  hope  she  can 

I  see  by  the  Falmouth  paper  that  cousin  Chloe  C.   and 

her  family  have  moved  down  to  the  old  home,  and  I  think  it 

is  a  good  thing.    Chloe's  husband  Frank  Hatch  is  a  nice  man 

and  they  have  two  good  little  boys.     We  do  not  hear  very 

—  612  — 


ought.    I  w,sh  thee  could  come  and  see  us  again.    It  wouTd 
do  me  good  to  have  an  all  day  talk  with  thee.     How  much 

us   o  rHirr";""  "^^^  ="  ^'^"^  P^"=-    ^he  Lord  help 
us  to  do  H.S  will  and  our  work  day  by  day,  is  my  prayer. 

Lovingly  thy  cousin, 

w    ,        ,     ,,     „  ^^^'^  G.  Mendenhall. 

My  love  to  Mr.  Buckly-a  kiss  to  Effie. 

No.  10  Sachem  St.,  Lynn,  Mass.,  6th  of  6  mo.,  1885 
Dear  Cousin  Phebe:—  ^" 

I  thought  thou  would  like  to  know  how  and  in  what  condi- 

.on  we  got  through-and  it  seems  so  Ion,  since  we  pamd 

that  I  must  report-well,  we  went  on  the  Rutland,  in  the  r:.in 

-where  we  arrived  at  5  :30-and  as  no  train  left  for  Boston 

un  .1   „  :3o  ,ve  decided  to  remain  at  a  hotel  right  across    he 

trn      T  'I'  tT'~'"'  ^'"'  °"  '"^  7:00  o'clock  morning 
tram-I   awoke   before   4:00   feeling   chilly-which,   with    x..y 

HeLl  rV'l":  '''™''  '"^-''"'  '  P"'  -y^-"  i"'°  my  deaf 
Heavenly  Father's  care  and  he  helped  me  through-we  got 

off  m  due  time-raming  meanwhile-and  it  kept  up  all  dav- 

sometimes  with  the  force  and  profusion  of  a  foreign  climlte. 

I  contmued  to  feel  chilly  nearly  all  the  forenoon-but  using 

Sua  s  qumme  box  freely-I  succeeded  in  overcoming  that 

We  arrived  at  Boston  at  2:,5-drove  over  to  the  Eastern  !)': 

pot-washed  our  faces-got  a  lunch  and  took  the  3  :oo  o'clock 

ram  for  Lynn-for  I  felt  as  if  I  had  rather  be  among  my 

friends  until  I  felt  a  little  better-at  least 

th/  "'""\-'°?,''    ^°"''"    ^'^'''"^"'^    f=""i'y    by    surprise    b.it 
they  very  kindly  took  me  in-E.  went  first  to  a  hotel-but  L 
went  up  for  her  after  tea  and  brought  her  here-they  take 
boarders  so  they  could  as  well  take  another  as  no    Tnd  bl 
much  pleasanter  for  her. 

torfL".""'  '"  lP''5'sician  and  I  have  the  right  medicine-and 
today  ,t  IS  much  better-it  was  pretty  badly  irritated-but  not 
so  dangerous  as  painful. 

—  613  — 


It  cleared  away  last  night  and  it  has  been  delightful  today 
—1  have  this  afternoon  been  to  see  our  Fry  Cousins— Poor 
Martha  has  a  sick  grandchild  to  nurse— and  is  a  model  of  for- 
bearance, courage  and  energy.  Mary  seems  almost  a  wreck. 
If  we  meet  at  Portland,  as  I  trust  we  will,  I  will  tell  thee 

more. 

Now  dear  cousin  how  did  thou  get  home— how  is  Alice,  and 
what  next?  I  think  we  will  go  on  to  P.  fourth  P.  M.  I  have 
written  for  a  room  at  the  Preble  House.  I  will  say  no  more 
now— but  delight  to  think  of  our  delightful  visit  together  and 

hope  for  more. 

Love  to  Thomas  and  Alice,— Affectionately, 

A.  G.  M. 
Minneapolis,  17th  of  4th  mo.,  '83. 

My  Dear  Cousin  Phchc: — 

We  were  all  very  much  pleased  to  get  thy  letter  and  hear 
once  more  something  of  thyself  and  Alice  and  the  remaining 
Akin  family— you  don't  know  how  glad  we  are  to  hear  about 
our  relatives  and  friends— perhaps  it  is  that  I  don't  write  as 
often  as  I  ought  or  we  would  hear  more  frequently— but  I  do 
just  as  well  as  I  can— so  I  cannot  apologize  and  I  expect 
others   do  too. 

Sometimes  when  we  have  not  heard  for  some  time  I  am  al- 
most afraid  to  speak  of  some  lest  they  may  have  been  gath- 
ered to  a  better  home— for  death  has  entered  so  many  homes 
among  our  dear  relatives  East. 

I  am  sorry  to  hear  Cousin  Ephraim  is  afflicted  with  scia- 
tica—it is  enough  to  break  any  one  down.  I  have  seen  a  great 
deal  of  it  (and  felt  it  too)  in  my  own  family.  Junius  is  a 
martyr  to  it— but  during  the  past  winter  with  all  its  severity 
he  has  been  very  free  from  lameness— and  is  pretty  well  just 
now  for  him.  Our  dear  mother  is  still  spared  for  us— did  not 
get  through  the  winter  as  well  as  usual— had  more  ill  turns 
than  usual— and  it  does  not  take  much  now  to  lay  her  up 
—but  we  can't  expect  anything  different  from  one  87  years  old. 

—  514  — 


I  thmk  It  js  marvelous  that  she  is  so  well-able  to  go  to 
meeting  when  pleasant  weather  and  visit  occasionally  among 
her  fnends-she  ,s  invited  out  this  week  to  a  birthday  com 
pany  of  an  aged  Presbyterian  lady. 

Sister  Sarah  and  Abby  J.  are  well.  Abby  still  carries  en 
dressmaking  They  have  been  keeping  house  the  last  two 
months  at  her  rooms-she  has  six  rooms  with  pantry  and 
closets-so  they  are  quite  nicely  fi.xed  for  cool  weather-thev 
are  very  busy  and  we  don't  see  much  of  them  except  first 

I  had  a  severe  attack  of  acute  bronchitis  the  first  of  the 
wmter  which  gave  us  some  uneasiness,  but  I  am  over  it  I 
thmk  and  would  feel  pretty  well  if  it  were  not  for  the  kidney 
atfection-but  I  am  using  remedies  which  I  hope  may  be  effect- 
ual-there must  be  some  aches  at  our  age-if  they  are  only 
confined  to  the  flesh  we  are  fortunate-but  I  can  thankfully 
say  my  faith  is  firm  and  my  love  is  warm  for  Him  "who  has 
borne  our  sorrows"-!  only  want  to  know  a  complete  victory 
over  self  and  an  abiding  in  Him. 

Our  quarterly  meeting  will  occur  this  week  and  we  hope 
the  U.rd  will  send  some  of  His  messengers  among  us-wc 
have  been  very  much  alone  in  our  meetings  this  winter-! 
mean  It  has  been  so  very  cold,  no  one  has  thought  of  travel- 
mg  this  way. 

I  see  by  the  ^'C.  C.  Bee"  that  several  of  the  Yarmouth 
fnends  went  to  the  N.  B.  Quarter.  David  Akin  and  Ruth 
Baker  must  be  very  aged  now.  So  many  of  the  men  friends 
have  been  taken  away  from  the  West  Falmouth  meetings- 
I  should  thmk  it  would  be  difficult  to  keep  up  their  business 
meetmgs.  I  very  much  want  to  visit  that  country  again  We 
had  a  delightful  visit  from  Cousin  Arnold  and  Susan  Tripp- 
we  have  not  had  such  a  treat  since  you  were  here.  I  can  assure 
thee  we  appreciate  the  visits  from  the  relatives  who  get  to 
see  us.  I  was  so  glad  for  mother  to  have  the  pleasure  for  she 
can  never  go  far  from  home  to  see  anyone  now.    They  seemed 

—515— 


to  enjoy  the  novelties  of  the  west  very  much.  They  stopped 
at  Uncle  Joseph's  in  Wisconsin  on  their  way  here— five  cous- 
ins met  there  all  unexpectedly  to  them  and  unknown  to  each 
other.  I  was  one  of  the  Favored  ones.  I  felt  all  the  time  that 
such  a  meeting  all  unplanned  by  ourselves  must  have  a 
meaning— and  sure  enough— in  two  months  only,  our  dear 
Uncle  Joseph  was  laid  low  by  sickness  and  taken  to  a  place 
of  rest— but  oh!  such  a  stroke  to  his  family— for  he  had  long 
been  the  center  of  love  and  care.  I  shall  ever  be  thankful  that 
I  was  privileged  to  make  that  visit. 

I  have  not  spoken  I  see,  of  our  anniversary  party-well  it 
passed  off  very  pleasantly  to  all,  I  believe-it  happened  to  be 
a  time  when  many  of  our  friends  had  gone  South  to 
avoid  the  excessive  cold— so  only  about  seventy  came  msteid 
of  an  hundred  as  we  hoped— I  think  it  is  something  to  be 
thankful  for—  when  spared  to  each  other  for  so  long  so  we 
thought  we  might  indulge  in  a  little  merriment  with  o'lr 
friends.  Thou  speaks  of  "Mr  Buckley"— is  it  he  that  Alice  has 
a  prospect  of  marrying  some  time  ?  ^^ 

I  send  with  this  a  picture  of  "Greenlands'  whole  family  — 
the  center  piece  we  think  is  excellent  and  all  are  good  for  a 
group,  I  guess,  except  the  old  lady  in  the  back  row  who  sel- 
dom gets  anything  very  lifelike.  Mother  and  Junius  join  in 
love  to  thee  and  Alice  and  please  remember  us  to  other  mem- 
bers of  the  family  when  thou  sees  them. 

Affectionately, 

A.  G.  Mendenhall. 

Minneapolis,  nth  of  3rd  mo.,  1877. 

My  very  dear  Cousin: — 

We  received  with  gladness  Cousin  Phebe's  late  letters  from 
Muscatine— any  word  from  you  is  most  acceptable.  I  have 
looked  in  the  "Worker"  often  hoping  to  see  you  oftener  re- 
ported for  I  have  felt  much  interested  in  your  gettings  along 
in  this  western  country  and  I  can  enter  somewhat  into  yoitr 
joy  at  the  prospect  of  your  going  to  your  loved  homes  before 

—  616  — 


very  long  and  I  think  I  realize  your  thankfulness  to  the  Lord 
for  keeping  the  dear  ones  you  left  behind  in  comfortable  health 
What  a  burden  this  must  have  taken  from  your  minds— how 
good  the  dear  Master  is  to  us  and  how  little  can  we  do  for 
ourselves. 

This   has   been   a   strange   winter— the   first   six    weeks   it 
scarcely  thawed  at  all,  thermometer  down  to  30  below— some 
part  of  the  time ;  then  last  month  was  spring  like— roads  dusty 
as    summer,   but  we   had  more   snow  and   cold  weather   hot 
week  and  I  presume  will  have  more  before  this  month  is  out- 
but  I  am  glad  the  winter  is  so  far  past   for  I   do   not   like 
these   extremes    of   climate,    anyway-but    we    have,    on    the 
whole,    had    very   good    health.      Mother   had    an    ill   turn   a 
month  ago,  but  she  is  smart  as  need  be  now  and  sewed  as  if 
some  thing  momentous  depended  upon  it— she  put  a  cap  to- 
gether last  week  and  has  been  down  to  friend  Brown's  with  us 
today-her   8ist    birthday   was    on    the    14th    of    last    month 
and  we  had  a    little    company    to    celebrate-dear    Grandma 
Palmer    has    had    a   hard    winter-her    sufferings    have    been 
greater   and    at    one    time    seemed    to    fail    fast,    but    ralli-d 
again.     I  sometimes  think  it  would  not  be  wrong  to  wish  for 
her  release. 

It  is  really  wonderful  to  see  how  comfortable  Katie  Beede 
IS.  she  was  really  very  low  the  first  of  the  winter-they  seit 
for  her  twin  brother  from  Worcester-for  the  physician 
thought  she  could  not  live  a  week,  but  now  she  is  dressed  ard 
walks  about  the  house  and  seems  real  bright-of  course  we 
cannot  regard  it  as  permanent. 

Tommy  Parry-one  of  my  boys-died  last  week-a  tri- 
umphant Christian.  (Perhaps  you  may  have  called  on  hm 
when  you  were  here  the  last  time.)  He  was  nearly  nine- 
teen. I  call  him  mine  because  he  was  one  of  the  class  of  six 
boys  that  I  had  one  year  in  First  Day  School-which  I  en- 
joyed so  much. 

Junius  is  quite  well  for  him  but  much  perplexed  about  many 

—517— 


things— it  has  been  a  dull,  hard  winter  and  what  the  end  will 
be  for  us  I  don't  know.  Sarah  is  much— I  may  say  wholly 
occupied— with  her  school.  She  has  over  50  in  her  room  ard 
is  doing  extra  work— to  get  two  classes  alon?:  ahead  of  time 
for  examination.  Abby  J.  is  home  most  of  the  time  and  will 
sew  at  Brown's  this  week. 

As  for  myself,  I  have  had  a  very  busy  season— the  Home 
(for  the  Magdalen  Society)  gives  us  a  good  deal  of  labor 
and  we  have  many  disadvantages  to  contend  with— a  promi- 
nent one,  the  lack  of  means.  In  this  new  City  where  there  are 
so  many  expenditures  and  no  settled  wealth  as  in  old  cities, 
it  is  hard  to  support  charitable  institutions,  however  deserving, 
but  we  keep  along— our  house  is  small  and  it  is  all  the  time 
full— we  do  feel  as  if  we  were  beginning  to  accomplish  some 
good— and  while  I  am  working  hard  for  others  I  don't  have 
time  to  think  of  our  own  condition— which  perhaps  is  as  well 
—and  maybe  I  can  in  this  do  something  for  the  Master. 

We  were  sorry  to  hear  that  you  had  all  been  sick  at  times. 
I  expect  your  journey  and  service  have  often  been  wearing 
and  trying  but  just  think  how  much  you  must  have  done  in 
these  months  for  Him  whom  you  delight  to  serve— you  will 
probably  never  know  until  the  ''great  day"  when  he  makes 
up  his  jewels;  then  shall  the  faithful  be  rewarded— they  shp.ll 
be  v;ith  Him  and  "go  no  more  out  forever." 

I  was  glad  to  hear  the  news  from  N.  Bedford,  though 
some  of  it  was  sad.  I  recognized  all  the  parties  thou  men- 
tioned—does thou  hear  anything  of  Cousin  Adeline  Nye  and 
where  does  she  make  her  home  since  Obed's  marriage?  When 
thou  gets  home  and  sees  Cousin  Susan  Tripp  tell  her  all  about 
us— my  time  has  been  so  occupied  that  I  have  not  written 
letters  as  I  should  like— thou  knows  there  are  plenty  of 
places  where,  if  one  is  willing,  there  is  plenty  to  do.  I  have 
belonged  to  four  monthly  meetings  but  have  for  the  present 
withdrawn  from  one— but  I  still  keep  the  records  of  two. 
Please  tell   Sarr.h  that  Wm.   Sampson  has  bought   a  farm 

—  518  — 


on  Lake  Minnetonka— 15  miles  from  here— and  is  up  there  a 
good  deal  fixing  for  spring  work,  but  his  family  are  here  yet— 
he  was  very  fortunate  in  getting  a  nice  woman  to  keep  house 
this  winter  for  her  board  and  that  of  her  little  girl. 

Maria  Sampson  was  married  to  C.  Zeigler  about  N<;w 
Years  and  I  guess  she  will  settle  down  now. 

Beulah  Turner  and  husband  were  at  meeting  today.  Chas. 
Wmslow  is  a  diligent  attender  but  his  wife  does  not  get  out 
yet. 

All  join  in  love  to  the  trio— when  you  get  home  and  rested 
up  do  please  write  us  again. 

Your  affectionate  cousin, 

Abby  G.  Mendenhall. 
Written  while  at  the  Centennial. 

Philadelphia,  15th  of  loth  mo.,  1876. 
Our  Dear  Cousin  Phehe  :— 

I  have  been  vanting  to  write  to  thee  for  several  days  but 
It  seems  as  if  we  were  not  still  long  enough  to  compose  our- 
selves to  write  a  letter  and  when  we  get  in  from  the  exhibition 
at  night  and  eat  our  suppers  we  are  not  good  for  much  but 
rest— it  seems  sometimes  as  if  every  muscle  had  been  stretched 
especially  those  that  aid  in  locomotion. 

I  received  thy  postal  and  today  Junius  received  a  letter 
from  thee— all  of  which  are  exceedingly  pleasant.  Having 
been  through  the  woods  section  myself,  I  could  travel  the 
road  with  you  and  imagine  some  thing  of  your  feelings  during 
your  experiences.  It  is  remarkable  how  we  can  get  along 
if  we  must.  I  have  often  thought  that  I  would  like  some  of 
the  precise  Eastern  people  to  see  how  humanity  dwells— Chris- 
tian people,  too,  and  are  happy. 

Well,  I  am  elad  vour  way  was  so  overshadowed  by  Divine 
Presence,  that  makes  everything  pleasant,  yea,— lovely.  I  wish 
we  were  there  to  have  more  of  your  companv  again— but  y^u 
have  a  pleasant  home  at  Moffit's  and  will  be  well  cared  'for 
so  we  will  be  thankful  for  what  we  did  have. 

—  519  — 


We  have  just  had  good  news  from  home— they  seem  to  be 
getting  along  well — in  cold  weather.  It  hardly  seems  that 
it  is  but  two  weeks— seems  more  like  four  since  we  left  them, 
we  have  seen  so  much.  The  exhibition  is  truly  a  wonderful 
affair  it  far  exceeds  my  anticipations — to  attempt  to  describe 
it  would  be  vain.  I  don't  see  how  it  was  possible  to  get  so 
many  thinrs  together  in  the  time  and  all  arranged  in  such 
taste  and  order— it  is  well  worth  coming  to  see— it  is  crowded 
all  the  time  now.  Our  three  days  in  Washington  I  enjoved 
as  much  as  I  do  this — there  is  so  much  of  national  interest 
there  and  it  is  such  a  clean  city— it  is  delightful  to  visit  it 

It  is  very  cold  here  today  and  in  fact  it  has  been  very  cool 
ever  since  we  left  home— all  say  what  they  generally  have  a 
month  hence.  I  have  felt  better  since  leaving  home.  I  had 
strong  symptoms  of  rheumatism  when  I  left  which  so  dispir- 
ited me  then  and  I  don't  think  anyone  could  blame  me  for 
dreading  any  forbodings  after  having  gone  through  six  sieges 
of  it  with  myself  and  family.  But  it  seemed  after  that  pre- 
cious table  service  the  last  evening  as  if  the  Lord  took  all  my 
burden  and  I  felt  that  I  could  go  away  joyfully.  Oh!  how 
wonderful  is  His  love  and  care  over  his  poor  children — His 
great  kindness  humiliates  me  even  more  than  chastisements, 
I  believe. 

Give  our  Christian  salutation  to  dear  Sarah  and  Peleg — wc 
associate  you  all  together —  we  feel  to  love  you  more  than 
ever  and  desire  your  faithfulness  in  the  Lord's  work. 

We  expect  to  leave  here  about  the  middle  of  this  week 
and  be  working  toward  the  northwest — have  been  to  I2th  St. 
meeting.  Hannah  Leggett  (Lindley  Hoag's  daughter  frcra 
New  York)  was  there  and  spoke  ;.t  some  length.  Hope  to 
hear  from  you  when  I  get  home. 

Sarah  says  the  temperature  is  exceedingly  cool.  Junius 
says  he  is  "fat  and  saucy."     Peace  be  with  you  all. 

Your  loving  cousin, 

A.  G.  Mendenhall. 

P.  S.  Junius'  two  brothers  and  Aunt  Delphina  Mendenhall 
are  here  from  North  Carolina.  I  expect  3^ou  are  at  Winni- 
sheik.    Excuse  this  letter  of  scraps. 

—  520  — 


Minneapolis,  Minn.,  14th  of  9  mo..  1876, 
Dear  Cousins  Peleg  and  Phebe  Slocum:— 

I  have  heard  with  much  pleasure  that  you  are  in  this  west- 
ern land,  and  only  regret  that  you  have  met  with  such  a  rainy, 
muddy  reception  in  Iowa,  but  since  those  things  are  not  in 
our  ordering— we   have  only   to   submit   to   circumstances    as 
best  we  can.     Junius  returned  from  the  Yearly  meeting  last 
night  and   reports  you   going  to   Muscatine  and   Red   Cedar 
immediately.  Now  why  I  write  is,  to  find  out  if  your  visit  to 
Minneapolis  could  as  well  be  made  before  you  make  a  fur- 
ther tour  into  Iowa?    Could  you  be  through  so  as  to  get  here 
next  week?     You  could   as  well  take  Winnisheik  return-'ng 
from  here  as  in  coming-if  it  so  suited.    Now  don't  understand 
that  I  am  trying  to  mark  out  the  path   for  ministers-for  I 
know  from  some  little  experience  that  they  have  to  go  their 
own  course,   but-it   is  our  prospect   now  to  leave   here  the 
30th  of  this  month  for  Chicago  and  the  East  and  be  gone  one 
month  or  through  the  tenth  month-and  as  you  are  the  first  rel- 
atives East  of  Wisconsin  that  have  ever  tried  to  visit  us-wc 
do  not  feel  as  though  we  could  in  any  way  afford  to  miss 
the  visit. 

.rJllf/'^T"  •**•  '""'1*°  ^  '"'  ^^°"'  °"''  *™«  is  on  Sarah's 

inf   wn,.M         ■!    '"     v''°°'    ^"<^    *''°    ^''P^^'^    '°    80    with    us. 

tiJ.  ^n  ^  1*1"  •^°"  *"""'  *°  '"^'^^  y°"^  ^'»"  here  after  that 
,K?  .u'^        .'  IS  sometimes  quite  bhistery  and  disairree- 

able  weather  at  that  t,me-but  we  could  make  you  comffil 
m  the  house.  We  were  all  very  much  delighted  when  we 
heard  you  were  so  near  as  the  Y.  meeting  and  only  hooed  vou 

.Ts"d   inThe^M'  r''."  •'""'■"^-    V^-"  «'^'  •»  hear'youirt  r. 

I  h^f  l!fl  ^"''/"  ''  *'"  "  "'"^'  ^"-^  J°!"  '■"  'ove  to  you. 
I  hope  to  hear  from  you  as  soon  as  convenient. 

Truly  your  cousin, 

Abby  G.  Mendenhall, 
Minneapolis,  Minn. 

-    521  — 


(^ Written  on  a  visit  to  her  old  home.) 

West  Falmouth,  Mass.  22d  of  loth  mo.,  1868. 

Cousin  Phebe,  .    5     t 

I  wonder  how  it  is  with  Parlow  and  my  photographs?  I 
am  very  anxious  to  have  them  this  week-for  I  leave  here  2nd 
day  next  for  Minnesota.  If  they  are  done  I  want  Capt.  Hoxie 
to  be  sure  to  bring  them  and  pay  the  bill.  If  they  are  not 
done  Parlow  must  put  them  up  securely  and  send  by  mail  to 

Minneapolis. 

We  had  a  very  good  message  from  New  Bedford— rather 
rainy— but  that  did  not  disturb  us— so  long  as  the  wind  did 
not  blow  I  was  not  uneasy.  I  found  four  letters  from  home 
awaiting  me— and  very  good  accounts  from  all— but  I  feel 
now  that  it  is  time  for  me  to  be  gong  back,  and  I  expect  to 
go  next  week  whether  Stephen  Dillingham's  folks  are  ready 
or  not— though  I  would  very  much  prefer  their  company. 

All  are  pretty  well  around  here— Courin  Joshua  and  Ben- 
jamin Bowerman  quite  comfortable  and  came  out  yesterdav  in 
the  rain  to  take  tea  with  us— twelve  cousins  were  here  to 
spend  the  afternoon.    I  wish  you  had  been  among  the  number. 

Mother  is  pretty  well— is  beginning  to  dread  my  leaving— 
and  I  am  sorry  to  leave  her  alone— it  would  be  so  much  pleas- 
anter  if  she  would  feel  it  best  to  go  with  me  now. 

I  am  sorry  to  be  so  troublesome  to  thee  with  my  errands 
—but  maybe  it  will  "come  right"  sometime. 

With  love  to  cousin  Peleg  and  Alice. 

Thy  cousin. 

A.  G.  Mendexhall. 

Knowledge  is  a  steep  which  few  may  climb— while  duty  is 
a  path  which  all  may  tread. 

The  first  dav  of  the  first  month  1803.  The  beginning  of 
another  year.  I  am  favored  to  see— I  desire  it  may  be,  one  of 
perfect  trust  and  acquiescence  in  the  Lord's  will. 

During  some  trials  and  crosses,  she  writes:  "My  faith 
looks  up  to  thee,  sweet  Lamb  of  Calvary— So  I  shall  be  helped 

—  522  — 


according  to  his  word." 

God  gives  us  all,  some  sweet  small  way,  to  set  the  world 
rejoicing. 

*The  above  found  in  her  diary  of  1893. 

•A  VOICE  FROM  HEAVEN. 
"I  shine  in  the  light  of  God, 
His  likeness  stamps  my  brow, 
Through  the  shadows  of  death  my  feet  have  trod 
And  I  reign  in  glory  now! 

"No  breaking  heart  is  here, 
No  keen  and  thrilling  pain. 
No  wasted  cheek,  where  the  frequent  tear 
Hath  rolled  and  left  its  stain. 

"I  have  the  joys  of  heaven, 
I  am  one  of  the  angel  band ; 
To  my  head  a  crown  of  gold  is  given, 
And  a  harp  is  in  my  hand ! 

"I  have  learned  the  song  they  sing 
Whom  Jesus   hath  set  free: 
And  the  glorious  walls  of  heaven  still  ring 
With  mv  new-born  m'elody! 

"No  sin,  no  grief,  no  pain. 

Safe  in  my   happv  home! 
Mv  fears  all  fled,  my  doubts  all  slain. 
My  hour  of  triumph  come!" 
♦These  verses  were  found  in  one  of  her  diaries. 
Some  twenty-three  years  ago  a  number  of  philanthropic 
Minneapolis  women  organized  the  society  now  known  as  the 
Sisterhood  of   Bethany  under  the  name   of  the  Minneapolis 
Branch   of  the  Minnesota  Magdelene  Societv,  the  parent  so- 
ciety being  located  in  St.  Paul.    Its  first  board  of  officers  were- 
President,    Mrs.    George   Couch:    Vice-nresident,    Mrs.   J.    B 
Crocker :  Secretary.  Mrs.  A.  G.  Mendenhall ;  Treasurer,  Mrs' 
Charlotte  O.   Van   Cleve. 

The  work  of  the  society  was  confined  to  visiting  such  cases 
as  came  to  the  knowledge  of  the  members  and  assisting  to 

—  523  — 


pay  the  expenses  of  the  parent  society.  A  short  experience 
convinced  the  members  that  an  independent  organization 
was  necessary  for  effective  work,  and  on  the  suggestion  of 
Mrs  Van  Cleve  the  society  severed  its  connection  with  bt. 
Paul  and  in  1876  adopted  its  present  name.  The  scope  of  the 
work  was  enlarged  and  a  house  was  rented  on  Sixth  Street 
S.  E.,  a  matron  employed  and  Bethany  Home  was  opened  as 
a  refuge  for  those  who  wished  to  lead  a  new  life. 

Articles  of  incorporation  were  taken  out  in  1879  by  Mmes. 
Charlotte  O.  Van  Cleve,  Harriet  G.  Walker,  Abby  G.  Men- 
denhall,  Euphemia  N.  Overlock,  Ellen  Holmes.  Martha  M. 
Emery,  Hannah  J.  Moffit,  Alexina  Walker  and  Melissa  Chase, 
and  the  first  four  have  formed  a  board  which  has  contin- 
ued in  office  without  a  break  until  the  death  of  Mrs.  Over- 
lock  about  a  month  ago. 

The  home  on  the  East  Side  soon  proved  too  small  for  the 
work  of  the  society,  which  removed  out  on  Seventeenth  Street 
when  Seventeenth  Street  was  considered  as  almost  outside  the 
city  limits.  In  a  few  years  another  change  was  rendered 
necessary,  and  T.  B.  Walker  built  the  house  now  ocupied  by 
the  Unity  House  Social  Settlement  for  the  use  of  the  Sister- 
hood of  Bethany.  One  other  chanjre  was  made  before  remov- 
ing into  the   present  commodious  and  comfortable  building, 

3719  Bryant  Ave.  S. 

The  house  and  grounds  were  the  gift  of  Mr.  ?nd  Mrs.  H. 
F.  Brown  and  were  presented  to  the  society  in  1885. 

Large  as  the  home  was  then  deemed,  a  three-story  addi- 
tion was  built  in  1891,  and  already  the  society  has  been  forced 
to  rent  a  cottage  near  by  for  the  accommodation  of  the  older 
children,  and  it  is  only  a  question  of  time  before  some  per- 
manent arrangement  for  increased  room  must  be  made. 

Bethany  Home  is  a  comfortable  three-story  brick  build- 
ing situated  in  the  midst  of  a  generous  lawn-  In  summer  the 
place  is  gay  with  flowering  plants  set  out  by  Mr.  Mendenhall, 
a  stancn  fiiend  of  the  society.     The  little  baby  wagons,  with 

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the  neatly  dressed,  careful  nurses  brighten  the  lawn  Within 
the  rooms  are  pleasant  and  cheerful.  There  is  very  little  of 
the  air  of  an  institution  about  them,  and  the  object  of  Miss 
Rhodes,  th-t  matron,  to  make  the  place  home-like,  seems  to  be 
realized  as  far  as  possible  in  such  a  place. 

The  dining-room,  kitchen  and  laundry  are  in  the  basement  • 
reception  room,  parlor  and  matron's  rooms  on  the  first  floor' 
The  nursery  with  its  rows  of  snowy  cots  each  containing  from 
one  to  three  happy  babies,  occupies  a  large  share  of  the  second 
floor.    TJie  rooms  for  the  inmates  are  on  the  second  and  third 
floors.     1  here  are  no  dormitories  for  them,  and  only  two  oc- 
cupy a  room  together.     In  the  wing  is  a  large  airy  room  that 
IS  used  as  a  sewing  room,  and  where  those  who  are  anxious 
to   learn    how   to   handle   their   needle   in   a   skillful   manner 
gather  under  the  direction  of  Mrs.  E.  A.  Allan 

When  a  girl  enters  Bethany  Home  she  pledges  herself  to 
remain  a  year.    The  society  has  both  been  criticised  and  com- 
mended  for  this  provision.     Rescue  workers  say  that  it  does 
not  take  a  year  to  convert  a  girl.     That  is  true,  but  it  does 
take   a   year  to   establish   principles   and   character   that   will 
make  her  strong  enough  to  stand  alone  when  she  leaves  the 
home     There  are  no  bolts  and  bars  and  the  front  door  stands 
unlatched  so  that  it  would  be  an  easy  matter  for  an  inmate 
who  had  changed   her  mind   to   walk  deliberately  down  the 
front    stairs   and   out   of  the   door   without   anyone   knowing 
anything  about  it.     But  that  is  not  the  way  they  prefer  to  do 
1  he  girl  who  has  changed  her  mind   waits  until   night  and 
then  climbs  out  of  a  window  and  over  the  back  fence  and 
walks  to  town.    Fortunately,  such  cases  are  rare,  and  the  ma- 
jority of  the  inmates  realize  that  the  object  of  the  society  is 
not  to  make  prisoners  of  them,  but  to  aid  them  to  live  a  bet- 
ter life  m  the  future  than  they  have  in  the  past 

Many  sensational  and  interesting  cases  come  to  the  home 
which,  told  without  any  exaggeration  and  bound  in  yellow' 
would  find  ready  sale.  But  the  Board  keeps  the.e  confidences 

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sacredly,  and  if  its  advice  is  followed  the  story  of  each  inmate 
is  kept  to  herself.  While  it  is  necessary  for  the  members  of 
the  board  to  know  the  real  name  of  each  girl,  they  suggest 
and  advise  that  a  temporary  name  be  chosen  during  the  stay 
in  the  home,  so  that  when  the  year  is  over  and  the  girl  goes 
out  into  the  world  again,  she  drops  all  connection  with  those 
whom  she  has  met  there.  Consequently  there  is  a  preponder- 
ance of  Mary  Browns  and  Jane  Smiths  and  Emma  Larsons. 
But  it  is  a  wise  suggestion,  and  has  been  of  untold  benefit. 

The  work  of  the  home  is  largely  done  by  the  inmates. 
A  cook,  laundress  and  seamstress  are  employed  and  instruct 
those  who  wish  to  learn  more  in  any  of  these  branches.  Some 
of  the  girls  are  anxious  to  learn  as  much  as  they  can,  others 
would  spend  the  day  lazily  doing  nothing.  The  latter,  how- 
ever, are  very  much  in  the  minority. 

"I'm  not  going  to  bother  about  such  things,"  said  one  of 
the  girls,  lazily.     "I  know  enough  about  sewing." 

"What  did  you  come  to  Bethany  home  for?"  suggested 
Miss   Rhodes,  gently,   ''if  it  was  not  to  learn  to  do  things 

better." 

When  the  girls  leave  they  must  decide  whether  they  will 
take  their  babies  with  them  or  leave  them  at  the  home  for 
adoption.  In  the  former  case  the  directors  try  to  find  a  home 
in  the  country  where  they  can  keep  their  children  with  them. 
If  that  is  impossible,  they  furnish  the  address  of  a  woman 
who  will  care  for  her  children  for  a  reasonable  sum  and 
provide  a  situation  in  which  the  money  can  be  earned.  Where 
the  girl  goes  into  the  country,  the  next  thing  the  director  very 
often  hears  of  is  that  she  is  going  to  marry  an  honest  farmer 
and  many  women  who  have  learned  their  first  lessons  of 
right  and  wrong  in  Bethany  Home  are  today  presiding  over 
comfortable  farmhouses,  not  only  in  Minnesota  but  in  other 

states. 

"We  seldom  have  babies  enough  to  supply  all  the  people 
who  apply  for  children  for  adoption,"  laughed  ^iss  Rhodes, 

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when  questioned  in  regard  to  the  children  who  were  left  be- 
hind when  their  mothers  went  out  into  the  world.  "Peoole 
come  from  all  over  to  see  our  children,  and  we  do  have  nice 
babies  Women  who  want  to  adopt  children  usually  think 
they  know  what  they  want  and  ask  for  blue-eyed  girls  or 

who  ;  r^  .  '''  IT  "  '''^  "''"^  ''^PP'"^  'hat  the  women 
who  asked  for  a  blue-eyed  girl  goes  away  with  a  brown- 

anTve-;!     ''  '^'"""".  '^'^^  '^""^^  *°  P^P'^  -^o  come 

or  W^°  T.'"",*°  ^''~'"'  '^""  ^"-^  ^^"  'hem  "mama" 
or  papa.  This  pleases  the  man  or  woman  and  the  sug- 
gestion becomes  a  reality."  * 

tr-Jl'^r\^°'"l  t°"'  "°'  ^'""''  children  to  be  taken  on 

home     -'H  r  '    """  "  ''''"  '''-''  "  ^°"  '"'°  ^  P~ent 

it°"l,   M       IT/T  '°  y°"  ^y  God  you  couldn't  change 

L.\     M'-'S  Rhodes's  answer  to  a  woman  who  suggested 

S  keep  U     rr  '  '^';lr  '■^"^-°'<'  '°  =^^  '^  ^^e  would  like 
to  keep  ,t.     Taking  children  on  trial  recalls  the  story  of  a 

small  girl  who  was  taken  from  an  institution  so  often  and 
returned  that  she  grew  discouraged,  and  after  three  such  dis- 
appointments refused  to  call  the  fourth  woman  who  had  tak- 

sTid'^aX"  ™  "-''  """  '  '-  "  -  •'-  -''  ^» 
Of  the  large  number  of  children  sent  out  from  Bethany 
home  every  year,  not  one  has  given  cause  for  any  anxiety  "o 
the  directors,  who  always  keep  a  watchful  eve  on  them  'T 
believe  m  heredity,"  said  Mrs.  T.  B.  Walke'r,  "But  my  ex- 
perience with  Bethany  Home  has  caused  me  to  think  that 
environment    is   of   the   utmost   importance."     The   children 

wesT  aid    ^"^  ""  '°""'  '"  ''""''''  ^"  *-"«"  ^he  i^lr  h 
wes    and  are  proving  as  clever  and  good  as  children  born 
under  more  fortunate  circumstances  " 

^I^''  '^''■'"°"  ''^^'  "°  endowment  on  which  to  draw  to 

meet  the  many  expenses  of  the  home.  The  city  approprTat  s 

two  or  three  thousand  dollars  a  year  toward  L  suppor^^    o 

that  cases  may  be  sent  from  the  city.  Girls  from  Minn^ta 

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are  admitted  for  the  year  on  payment  of  $50  and  those  from 
outside  the  state  for  $100.  The  industrial  department  does 
considerable  sewing  on  underwear  and  infants'  and  children's 
clothing  and  adds  about  $400  a  year  to  the  revenue.  The 
vegetables  are  raised  on  the  institution  grounds  and  a  cow  is 
kept.  The  Needlwork  Guild  makes  an  annual  donation,  and 
the  friends  of  the  home  do  their  share,  which  is  a  generous 
one.  The  Northwestern  Hospital  sends  two  nurses  from  the 
training  school  to  get  experience  in  obstetrical  cases- 

The  observance  of  Christmas  is  one  of  the  great  festivals. 
Some  day  between  Christmas  and  New  Years  is  selected  to 
insure  the  attendance  of  the  members  of  the  board  and  a  week 
previous  to  the  date  cards  are  sent  to  all  who  are  interested, 
asking  for  contributions  of  provisions,  dry  goods,  clothing  or 
money.  Several  hundred  cards  are  issued  and  the  responses 
are  very  satisfactory.  Large  numbers  of  gifts  of  clothing, 
bedding,  dress  goods,  shoes,  toys,  fruit,  confectionery  and  pro- 
visions arrive  throughout  the  appointed  day  and  the  sums  of 
money  often  amount  to  over  $100.  A  bountiful  dinner  is 
served  at  noon  and  each  inmate  is  presented  with  new  ging- 
ham for  a  dress,  white  goods  for  two  aprons ;  each  baby  re- 
ceives a  new  dress  and  the  older  children  toys.  The  house  is 
decorated  and  guests  go  out  from  town  to  wander  through  the 
cheerful  rooms  and  admire  the  babies  in  the  nursery  all  day. 

Just  at  present  there  are  seventy  children  and  sixty  adults 
in  the  home.  There  are  fourteen  children  and  a  matron  at  the 
cottage.  The  children  are  happy,  jolly  little  people  whose  only 
trouble  is  that  they  are  not  allowed  to  play  outdoors  all  day 
long  regardless  of  rain  or  shine.  There  is  no  kindergarten  at 
present  to  direct  their  play,  though  a  school  is  maintained  at 
home  for  the  benefit  of  the  mothers. 

The  work  of  the  home  has  been  great  and  far-reaching 
and  its  influence  can  hardly  be  overestimated.  The  little 
group  of  philanthropic  women  who  saw  the  need  of  such  an 

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institution  and  organized  the  Sisterhood  of  Bethany  under- 
took a  work  that  is  not  for  today  and  tomorrow,  but  for  all 
*j™e.  A.  G.  M. 

FLOWERS  CAME  AT  LAST 

PUNBKAL   OF   A    YoUNG   GiRL   FROM   THB  CiTY   MORGUB, 

An  unusual  scene  was  that  at  the  morgue  this  afternoon 
when  Rev.  E.  S.  Williams  conducted  funeral  services  over 
the  remains  of  "Lillie  Hill,"  an  inmate  of  a  First  Street  house, 
who  died  of  consumption.  Her  associates  raised  $150  for 
her  casket.  Mrs.  Mendenhall  contributed  a  beautiful  bank  of 
calla  lilies,  with  the  quotation,  ''Jesus  said,  He  that  cometh 
unto  me  I  will  in  no  wise  cast  out."  The  unfortunate  woman 
was  only  twenty-one  years  old  and  is  said  to  belong  to  a  good 
family  in  Boston,  but  even  on  her  death  bed  she  decHned  to 
give  her  true  name  or  the  address  of  her  parents. 

The  funeral  of  "Lillie  Hill,"  an  inmate  of  a  house  on  First 
street,  who  died  last  week  at  the  Northwestern  Hospital, 
took  place  yesterday  afternoon  at  the  undertaking  rooms  of 
Connolly  &  Co.,  on  Second  street  South.  The  companions 
of  the  girl  contributed  $150  for  the  casket,  and  Mrs.  Menden- 
hall a  floral  bank  of  callas  on  which  were  the  words :  "Jesus 
said,  'He  that  cometh  unto  me  I  will  in  no  wise  cast  out' " 

The  services  were  conducted  by  Rev.  E.  S.  Williams  and 
the  interment  was  at  Lakewood. 

LILLIE  HILL. 
"Jesus  said,  'He  that  cometh  unto  me  I  will  in  no  wise 

cast  out.' " Suggested  by  the  article  in  Wednesday's 

Journal  headed  "Flowers  came  at  last,"  by  Hal  Reid. 

Yes,  she  was  bad;  yet,  are  you  not  glad  she  still  had  some 

friends  to  mourn   her? 
Some  tender  hearts,   some  womanly  souls  who  sent  flowers 

sweet  to  adorn  her? 
Some  who  were  lost  on  the  broad  pleasant  road  which  ends 

at  the  portals  of  Hell, 

—  629  — 


But  who  will  dare  say  that  she  went  that  way,  or  entered 

therein  to  dwell? 
Was  not  her  heart  pure  in  the  start,  her  soul  as  white  as  the 

snow?  .         ,    ,  1 

Did  not  a  mother  sing  her  to  sleep  and  teach  her  to  pray  long 

aero  ^ 
Was  she  not  a  child  before  sin  beguiled?     Christ  said,  "Let 

them  come  unto  me,"  „  ,    ,.  ,  r 

•Let  him  without  sin  cast  the  first  stone;     believe  and  from 

all  sin  be  free. 
Who  dared  let  her  lie  neglected  by  day,  unwatched,  uncared 

for  by  night 

The  church-going  class,  all  but  one  man,  saw  fit  to  acknow- 
ledge this  right.  .,1  u     • 

Did  not  Jesus  say  he  that  cometh  this  way  will  be  in  no  wise 

out  cast?  .        , 

But  believing  on  me  sweet  Heaven  shall  sec  where  joy  tor- 

ever  shall  last.  •  ,     ,  ,./      u 

Who  shall  dare  say  she  chose  the  way,  the  wicked  lite  she 

was  leading.  , 

Or  who  can  tell  but  that  she  fell  intent  upon  loves  sweet- 
est pleading. 
Oh,   poor   dead   thing,  may   eternity  bring  peace   to   thy   sin 

wearied  breast; 
May  the  angels  of  grace  kiss  thy  cold  face,  and  bear  thee  to 

infinite  rest. 
Why  did  she  lie  neglected  by  day,  unwatched,  uncared   for 

by  night. 
Until   they  of   the  town,   they  the   low   down  bedecked   her 

in  flowers  all  white. 
They  went  to  her,  dead,  they  smoothed  her  head,  and  folded 

her  hands  white  and  cold. 
While  the  church-going  clan,  all  but  one  man,  saw  but  the 

dross  of  the  gold. 
Well,  lay  her  low;  we  cannot  know  the  price  she  paid  for 

her  sinning. 
One   thing  is   sure,  her   soul   was   all  pure  as  a  white   rose 

at  beginning. 
Lay  her  away,  where  day  by  day,  robins  may  smg  in  the  trees, 
Hope  for  the  best— she  is  at  rest,  and  Christ  died  to  save 

such  as  these 

April  3rd,  1896,  Evening  Journal. 

—  530  — 


Minneapolis,  Minnesota,  January  loth^  1900. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Mendenhall:— 

The  Woman's  Council  at  its  last  meeting  voted  to 
extend  thanks  to  you  for  your  continued  kindness  and  gener- 
osity shown  in  the  beautiful  flowers  and  palms  during  the 
Congress  in  November.  Very  respectfully, 

Sibyl  C.  Ballard, 

Rec.  Sec'y. 
Annual  Guild  Meeting,  St.  Marks  Church 

October  13th,  1900. 
Wc  miss  from  among  us  today,  a  sweet  familiar  face— one 
who    while   she   aided    us   most   materially,    warmed   and   en- 
couraged us  by  her  bright  cheerful  ways,  Mrs.  Abby  C  Men- 
denhall. 

I  can  see  her  now  as  she  came  to  the  first  exhibit  of  the 
Guild  work,  with  her  hands  full  of  flowers  and  said,  "I 
thought  you  might  like  some  flowers  to  cheer  you  in  your 
beautiful  work,"  and  again  at  the  business  meeting  with  a 
like  offering. 

Every  year  on  the  opening  day  and  at  the  business  meet- 
ing she  came  with  her  roses— silent  emblems  of  love— and 
encouraged  us  with  her  hopeful  words,  and  aided  us  with 
her  counsels. 

We  deem  it  only  fitting,  then,  that  since  the  "Reaper"  has 
taken  her  from  us,  to  express  our  appreciation  of  her  gener- 
ous help,  and  our  deep  regret  at  the  loss  of  her  sweet  pres- 
ence. 

Mrs.  George  A.  R.  Simpson. 
REST,  LADY  REST. 
Rest,  Lady  rest,  thy  journey  oer. 
The  beauty  of  thy  life  we  feel. 
Now  thou  art  gone,  and  miss  thee  more, 
Whose  touch  would  soothe,  whose  smile  could  heal. 

Rest,    Lady  rest;   and   know   that   still 
Thy  love  and  beauty  have  a  place; 
For  long  in  many  hearts  enshrined 
Will  be  thy  kind  and  loving  face. 

—  631  — 


^,» 


Thine  were  the  gentle  ways  that  please; 
To  which  in  homage  all  men  rise, 
Thy  father  rode  the  wide,  high  seas, 
There  the  ancestry  of  thy  eyes. 

When  this  the  last  note  of  the  song, 
That  fain  would  loftier  rise  for  thee, 
(But  that  it's  wings  are  not  yet  strong, 
Not  that  it  lacks  sincerity.) 

Time's  touch  is  silvering  on  us  all; 
And  happy  if  the  final  rest 
Shall  be  like  thine;  for  as  with  deeds. 
Thy  life  was   full,— now  art  thou  blessed. 

Myra  Wiren. 

A   KANSAS   ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. 

Recently  Mrs.  Abby  G-  Mendenhall  of  this  city  forwarded 
a  considerable  amount  of  clothing  to  the  destitute  colored 
settlers  at  Independence,  Kansas,  and  a  day  or  two  since  re- 
ceived the   following  acknowledgement: 

Independence,  Kan.,   ist  Mo.,  26th,   1881. 

Dear  Sister :  I  am  happy  to  inform  thee  that  those  goods 
have  arrived  and  are  more  than  an  average  for  good  quality. 
We  get  some  that  hardly  pay  for  freight.  Our  greatest  lack  is 
many  have  frozen  feet  for  want  of  shoes  and  stockings — some 
having  lost  every  toe  on  the  foot,  and  the  doctors  are  amputat- 
ing some  of  them.  Many  thanks  go  up  for  what  is  received. 
It  is  10  o'clock  and  I  must  be  up  till  12  o'clock  to-night.  I 
sleep  but  four  hours  of  the  night.     Farewell, 

Danifx  Volaw. 
TRIBUTES  TO  MRS-  MENDENHALL. 

The  bimonthly  parliament  of  the  Woman's  Council  was 
held  yesterday  afternoon  at  the  First  Unitarian  church.  There 
was  a  large  attendance  and  interesting  papers  and  reports 
were  read  by  the  representatives  of  the  different  charitable 
institutions. 

Mrs.  Fiske  spoke  on  the  bereavement  which  the  Council 
has   suffered  in   the   death   of   Mrs.   Mendenhall,   one   of   its 

—  532  — 


most  beloved  and  esteemed  members,  and  who  had  been  close- 
ly connected  with  the  work  and  doings  of  the  Council  since 
its  organization.   Said  she: 

"As  we  gather  for  this,  the  first  meeting  of  the  new  year, 
our  hearts  are  saddened  at  the  absence  of  one  who  has  been 
a  meipber  of  the  Woman's  Council  since  its  organization. 

"Mrs.  R.  J.  Mendenhall  was  a  charter  member.  She  has 
always  remained  loyal ;  not  only  loyal,  but  she  was  ever  a 
faithful  attendant  at  its  meetings.  Deeply  interested  in  phil- 
anthrophy,  she  came  to  us  at  first  as  a  delegate  from  Beth- 
any Home,  but  she  was  needed  in  another  capacity,  and  so 
for  a  number  of  years  has  been  one  of  our  general  officers. 
She  has  helped  us,  not  only  by  her  wise  council,  but  the  sight 
of  her  calm,  happy  face  has  been  a  benediction  to  us  all. 
She  loved  flowers  and  was  a  generous  donor  of  them.  She 
constituted  herself  a  committee  of  'one'  on  floral  decorations. 
But  her  place  is  vacant  today,  and  we  shall  see  her  face  no 
more.  The  Master  has  called  her  from  our  circle  to  a  higher 
communion  in  that  fair  city  where  shadows  never  darken  and 
farewells  are  never  said.  Let  us  thank  God  that  Abby  Men- 
denhall lived  her  beautiful  life  among  us,  and  left  to  us  a 
heritage  of  goodness,  beauty  and  grace  that  ought  to  make 
us  better  and  richer  because  she  lived.  The  fragrant  mem- 
ory of  such  a  life  will  ever  remain  with  us,  inciting  us  to 
renewed  efforts  for  the  good  of  humanity. 

"It  is  fitting  at  this  time  that  we  express  our  appreciation 
for  her  pure  and  beautiful  life  and  also  the  deep  sorrow  oi 
our  loss." 

Mrs.  P.  H.  McMillan  spoke  of  the  many  charitable  insti- 
tutions in  which  Mrs.  Mendenhall  had  been  interested  during 
her  lifetime;  how  Mrs-  Mendenhall,  since  the  organization 
of  the  Sisterhood  of  Bethany,  had  been  one  of  its  most  ear- 
nest workers  and  how  she  had  labored  for  the  salvation  of 
fallen   women.     Mrs.    McMillan   said   of  Mrs.   Mendenhall: 


—  533  — 


"And  when  she  was  called  to  rest,  this  work  of  laboring 
for  the  fallen  and  their  salvation  rested  so  heavily  on  her 
heart  that  she  could  not  rest  until  the  faithful  matron,  Miss 
Rhoades,  was  summoned  to  her  bedside,  so  that  she  might 
give  her  last  counsel  about  the  unfinished  work.  All  the 
workers  who  knew  her  and  revered  her  are  bound  together 
in  a  common  bond  of  sorrow  because  of  their  great  loss^.  In 
the  loss  of  her  sweet  and  enjoyable  personality,  even  those 
to  whom  she  was  a  stranger,  are  bereft.  This  sweet  and 
benign  countenance  was  mo«5t  truly  the  outward  semblance  of 
an  inward  peace,  and,  being  wholly  consecrated  to  the  service 
of  her  Lord  and  Saviour,  He  used  her  very  presence  to  carry 
messages  of  love  and  hope." 

Mrs.  D.  W.  Norton  read  a  very  touching  poem  written  by 
her  in  memory  of  Mrs.  Mendenhall. 

Minneapolis,  Minn., 

Mr.  R.  J.  Mendenhall,  Jany.  28th  1900. 

Dear  Sir: — 
In  sincere  sympathy  and  earnest  condolence  with 
you  in  your  sorrowful  bereavement  I  venture  to  send  you  a 
manuscript  copy  of  the  Memorial  poem  contributed  at  the 
Women's  Council  Parliament  yesterday.  It  is  also  published 
in  a  Minneapolis  paper  of  to-day. 

For  over  fifteen  years  I  have  served  the  different  city 
organizations  on  the  same  board  of  directors  with  your  saint- 
ed wife — first  on  the  Woman's  Exchange  Board  and  last  on 
the  Woman's  Council,  and  through  all  have  recognized  the 
spirit  of  helpfulness  and  tolerance  and  love  she  always  ex- 
hibited. 

I  am  profoundly  sorry  for  you,  for  I  know  what  the  sev- 
erance of  such  ties  and  loving  relationships  mean  to  people 
of  our  age,  but  she  is  ever  with  you  in  spirit  and  mind  and 
may  this  knowledge  and  love  of  the  Father  be  unto  you  "as 
rivers  of  water  in  a  dry  place,  and  the  shadow  of  a   great 
rock  in  a  weary  land."  Yours  for  truth, 

Mrs  Della  Whitney  Norton. 
Janj'.  28th,  1900,  1012  Nic.  Ave. 

—  534  — 


IN  LOVING  MEMORY  OF  MRS.  R.  J.  M. 

And  she  is  gone !     Our  dear  friend  is  gone" 

From    sweetness    unto    sweetness 
Her  life  with  loving  deeds  ran  on 

To  glorious  completeness. 
And  we  who  bend  above  her,  dead, 

Our  loving  tribute  bringing. 
Attest  the  noble  life  she  led, 

Its  halo  still  is  flinging. 
Tender  and  loving,  brave  and  true. 

And   mild   as    Mays    fair   morning, 
Her  deeds  exhale  like  sparkling  dew. 

Each  beauteous  flower  adornmg. 
The  meekness  of  her  spirit  strong, 

A   self-less  life  outshowing, 
Has  left  a  radiance  that   full   long 

Shall  keep  our  lives  aglowing. 
And   so,  you   see,   she  is   not  dead. 

Though   lost  to  earthly  vision. 
Slie  leaves  us  not  uncomforted 

Who   walks  the  fields  Elysian- 
For  such  a  life,  so  stroni?,  so  sweet, 

So    full    of   rif^hteous    dower, 
Walks  with  us  still  ivith  silent  feet, 
A  pure,  uplifting  power !" 


Jany.  27th,  1900. 


Mrs.  Della  Whitney  Norton. 


Minneapolis,  Minn.,  Jan.  27th,  1900. 
R.  J.  Mendenhall,  Esq., 

City, 
Dear  Sir: — 

At  the  last  monthly  meeting  of  the  Society  of  Minne- 
sota Florists  the  following  resolution  was  adopted  and  a  copy 
ordered  sent  to  you. 

"Whereas  it  has  pleased  the  Almighty  in  his  infinite 
wisdom,  to  call  her  to  her  reward,  the  wife  of  our  honored 
member,  and  whereas  we  realize  that  in  her  loss  not  only 
does  he  lose  a  devoted  wife  but  the  Society  and  all  lovers  of 
flowers  lose  one  of  their  most  loyal  supporters.     Therefore 

—  535  — 


be  it  resolved  by  the  Society  of  Minnesota  Florists,  that  the 

sincere  sympathy  of  the  society  be  extended  to  our  honored 

member,  Mr.  R.  J.  Mendenhall,  in  his  hour  of  affliction." 

E.  Nagel,  Fraternally  yours, 

G.  A.  Will, 

J.  Hartman, 

Committee. 

(Friends  Meeting  was  in  session  at  the  hour  Mrs.  Men- 
denhall died.) 

MINUTE. 

This  meeting  has  been  brought  into  great  sorrow  by  the 
information  of  the  death  this  evening  of  our  beloved  friend, 
Abby  G.  Mendenhall.  Her  Christian  life  and  work  in  this 
meeting  and  in  this  community  have  been  a  continual  ex- 
ample to  us  for  good. 

We  deeply  feel  and  mourn  her  loss. 

Taken  from  the  minutes  of  Minneapolis  Monthly  Meeting 
of  Friends  held  the  nth  day  of  first  month,  1900. 

William  Pettit. 
Clerk  for  the  day. 
THE  WOMAN'S  COUNCIL  OF  MINNEAPOLIS. 

Minneapolis,  Minn.,  March  31,  1900. 
Mr.  R.  J.  Mendenhall, 

Minneapolis,  Minn. 
Dear  Sir: 

At  the  Open  Parliament  of  the  Woman's  Council  of 
this  city,  held  in  the  First  Unitarian  Church  on  Jan.  27,  1900, 
Mrs.  S.  W.  Fiske,  chairman  of  committee  on  Resolutions,  re- 
garding the  death  of  Mrs.  Mendenhall,  read  the  following 
Resolution  in  the  form  of  a  memorial. 

As  we  gather  for  this,  the  first  meeting  of  the  year,  our 
hearts  are  saddened  at  the  absence  of  one,  who  had  been  a 
member  of  the  Womens'  Council  since  its  organization.  Mrs. 
R.  J.  Mendenhall  was  a  charter  member.  She  has  always 
remained  loyal ;  not  only  loyal,  but  she  has  ever  been  a  faith- 
ful attendant  upon  its  meetings.     Deeply  interested  in   Phil- 

-    536  — 


anthrophy,  she  came  to  us  at  first  as  a  delegate  from  Beth- 
any Home,  but  she  was  needed  in  another  capacity  and  so 
for  a  number  of  years  she  has  been  one  of  our  general  offi- 
cers. She  has  helped  us  by  her  wise  counsel  and  the  sight 
of  her  calm,  happy  face  has  ever  been  a  benediction  to  us  alL 

She  loved  flowers  and  was  a  generous  donor  of  them.  She 
constituted  herself  a  committee  of  one  on  floral  decorations, 
and  whenever  we  came  to  our  Open  Parliament  or  to  our 
Annual  Congress,  we  found  our  rooms  lovely  and  fragrant 
with  the  blossoms  she  had  given.  But  her  place  is  vacant 
today  and  we  shall  see  her  face  no  more.  The  Master  has 
called  her  from  our  circle  to  a  higher  communion  in  that  fair 
city  where  shadows  never  darken,  and  farewells  are  never 
spoken. 

Let  us  thank  God  that  Abby  Mendenhall  "lived  her  beauti- 
ful life  among  us,  and  left  to  us  a  heritage  of  goodness,  beauty 
and  grace  that  ought  to  make  us  better  and  richer  because 
she  lived."  She  does  not  forget,  and  if  she  could  speak  to  us 
today,  from  the  heights  that  she  has  gained,  might  she  not 
utter  those  last  sweet  words  of  our  Sainted  Frances  Wil- 
lard— "How  beautiful  it  is  to  be  with  God." 

The  fragrant  memory  of  such  a  life,  will  ever  remain 
with  us,  inciting  us  to  renewed  efforts  for  the  good  of  hu- 
manity. 

It  is  befitting  at  this  time  that  we  express  our  apprecia- 
tion of  her  pure  and  beautiful  life,  and  also  the  deep  sense 
of  our  loss.  We  also  wish  to  extend  to  the  various  organiza- 
tions of  which  she  was  a  member,  and  to  the  inner  home 
circle  our  deep  heartfelt  sympathy.  But  we  know  that  they 
sorrow  not  as  others  sorrow,  for  their  loss  is  surely  her  gain. 
The  memory  of  what  she  has  been  to  them  will  comfort 
their  hearts  until  they  greet, 

—  637  — 


I 


"When  the  last  deep  is  crossed, 

The  tender  face  they  miss,  but  have  not  lost. 

"Forever  near  us,  though  unseen 

The  dear  immortal  spirits  dwell; 

For  all  the  boundless  Universe, 

Is  life, — ^there  are  no  dead." 

Mrs.  Stuart  followed  with  remarks  upon  the  Religious 
life  of  Mrs.  Mendenhall. 

Mrs.  McMillan  spoke  of  her  work  among  the  different 
institutions  of  our  city,  and  Mrs.  Norton  read  a  poem  dedi- 
cited  to  her  memory. 

It  was  moved  that  these  resolutions  be  adopted,  that  they 
be  spread  upon  the  minutes  of  our  meeting,  and  that  a  copy 
of  them  be   sent   to  the  bereaved   family. 

By  order  of  the  Council. 
(Mrs.)  Hattie  L.  Woodford, 

Rec.  Secy. 

Mr.  R.  J.  Mendenhall, 
Dear  Sir: 

The  members  of  the  Woman's  Christian  Association 
desire  to  express  their  deep  and  heartfelt  sympathy  in  the 
great  sorrow  that  has  come  to  your  home.  Although  not 
actively  connected  with  the  work  in  late  years,  she  was  one 
of  its  earliest  friends  and  supporters.  Every  year  her  beau- 
tiful gift  of  flowers  at  the  Annual  Meeting  were  fragrant 
reminders  to  us  of  her  continued  sympathy  and  interest.  Her 
loss  will  be  felt  in  all  departments  of  Christian  work  but 
most  of  all  in  that  "Home"  to  which  she  gave  her  life.  The 
young  girls  there  will  not  soon  forget  her  gentle  presence 
and  the  sweet  grace  of  manner  that  drew  all  hearts  to  her. 
Her  influence  will  remain  an  incentive  to  a  better  life,  so  that 
"Being  dead   she  yet  speaketh." 

May  the  dear  Father  uphold  and  comfort  you  in  this 
sad  hour,  A.  C  Morgan. 

Cor.  Sec'y  of  W.  C.  A. 
2001  Portland  Ave. 

—  538  — 


RESOLUTION. 
Whereas,  in  view  of  the  loss  we  have  sustained  by  the 
decease  of  our  beloved  friend,  Mrs.  Abby  Mendenhall,  and 
of  the  still  heavier  loss  sustained  by  those  who  were  nearest 
and  dearest  to  her,  therefore  be  it. 

Resolved,  that  in  the  death  of  Mrs.  Mendenhall,  this  So- 
ciety mourns  for  one  to  whom  we  all  looked  with  love  and 
respect,  and  for  one  whose  noble  and  upright  life  was  an  in- 
spiration to  every  member. 

Resolved,  that  we  sincerely  condole  with  the  family  of  the 
deceased,  also  with  the  Board  of  Directors  of  Bethany  Home. 

The  Young  Ladies  Mission, 

Mrs.  F.  R.  Salisbury, 

President. 

IN  MEMORY  OF  ABBY  G.  MENDENHALL. 

At  this,  the  first  meeting  of  the  West  Falmouth  Massa- 
chusetts Library  Association,  since  the  decease  of  our  valued 
friend,  Abby  G.  Mendenhall,  action  was  taken  to  place  on 
its  records  an  expression  of  some  sense  of  our  loss  and  our 
appreciation  of  her  worth.  Accordingly  these  resolutions 
were  produced : 

Resolved,  that  while  we  would  bow  in  that  submission  to 
the  Divine  Wisdom  which  is  due,  it  is  with  sincere  sadness  that 
we  bear  the  feeling  that  we  shall  see  her  kind  face  no  more  in 
this  neighborhood  of  her  early  abode,  whither  she  at  times 
returned  from  her  western  home  as  a  benediction  to  the  sight 
of  former  neighbors  and  schoolmates  who  remembered  her 
but  to  love  her. 

Resolved,  that  we  cherish  with  multiplied  appreciation, 
now  that  she  is  gone  from  earth,  her  generous  gift  to  the 
West  Falmouth  Library  Association  of  the  plot  of  land  on 
which  their  building  now  stands,  and  which  we  trust  will 
remain  an  abiding  keepsake  and  memorial  of  her  interest  in 
thq  village  of  her  birth. 

Resolved,  that  it  is  the  desire  that  our  hearts  shall   en- 

—  539  — 


1: 

! 

I, 


shrine  in  this  Library,  as  one  of  its  most  precious  volumes, 
its  memory  and  impress  of  her  beneficent  spirit  and  the  char- 
acter which  .came  to  her  by  the  grace  of  Christ,  that  as  a 
Hving  epistil  of  His  Spirit  she  may  continue  to  shme  withm 
its  walls,  where  her  acceptable  portrait  shall  hang  to  remind 
us  of  the  possibilities  of  a  Christian  Life. 

THE  FRIEND. 
Finish  Thy  Work— Then  Rest. 

"Blessed  are  ye  who  sow  beside  all  waters." 
Finish  thy  work— the  time  is  short, 

The  sun  is  in  the  west. 
The  night  is  coming  on— till  then 

Think  not  of  rest. 
Yes !  finish  all  thy  work— then  rest ; 

Till  then,  rest  never; 
The  rest  prepared  for  thee  by  God 

Is  rest  forever. 
Finish  thy  work;  then  >yipe  thy  brow, 
Ungird  thee  from  thy  toil; 
Take  breath,  and  from  each  weary  limb 

Shake  off  the  soil. 
Finish  thy  work— then  sit  thee  down. 

On   some  celestial  hill, 
And  of  its  strength-reviving  air 

Take  thou  thy  fill. 
Finish  thy  work— then  go  in  peace. 

Life's  battle  fought  and  won; 
Hear  from  the  throne  thy  Master's  voice 

"Well  donel    Well  done!" 
Give  thanks  to  Him,  who  held  thee  up 

In  all  thy  path  below ; 
Who  sees  thee;  faithful  unto  death— 

And  crowns  thee  now! 

In  thinking  over  the  immense  amount  of  work  of  such 
varied  nature  which  Aunt  Abby  did,  I  am  led  to  believe  that 
aside  from  her  own  deep  and  sincere  personal  consecration, 
her  power  to  accomplish  lay  in  her  methodical  arrange- 
ment of  everything  she  touched.  As  a  child  I  was 
deeply  interested  in  her  work-bag  and  its  contents.     Every- 

— soo- 


thing in  its  place  and  every  article  used  where  it  was  needed. 
There  was  the  constant  "stitch  in  time"  with  her  in  everything 
devolving  upon  her.  When  I  grew  up  and  visited  her  in  her 
home  I  found  there  the  same  perfect  order  and  attention  to 
detail  in  every  part  of  her  household.  Such  a  nature  was 
necessarily  prompt  and  accurate.  Faithful  to  every  trust 
imposed  upon  her  whether  in  her  own  meeting  or  in  the 
management  of  philanthropic  and  charitable  undertakings. 
Her  books  were  kept  with  the  same  precision  which  marked 
her  every  performance.  Her  handwriting  was  typical  of  the 
whole  woman.  I  do  not  think  that  she  was  brilliant  but  she 
was  certainly  gifted  in  many  ways  and  accomplished  far  more 
than  mere  brilliancy  could  have  wrought.  Her  earnest 
Christian  life  was  very  manifest  at  home  as  well  as  elsewhere. 
To  us,  her  nieces,  she  was  the  sweetest  and  most  lovable 
creature  possible,  studying  our  pleasure,  planning  pleasant 
surprises,  entering  heartily  into  our  enjoyment. 

Her  life  is  a  constant  inspiration  to  improve  the  time;  to  do 
each  hour  what  devolves  upon  you  that  have  to  do.  In  the 
midst  of  cares  and  sorrows  she  pressed  steadily  onward  with  her 
accustomed  business  finding  joy  in  allienating  the  suffering 
of  others  and  consolation  in  striving  to  reclaim  the  erring. 
Her  memory  is  redolent  with  the  good  deeds  she  did  in  the 
body  and  the  thought  of  her  is  pure  as  the  lillies  she  loved 
so  well. 

When  she  last  came  to  us  in  the  South  she  seemed  so  worn 
and  weary  that  we  were  alarmed,  but  she  revived  and  we 
hoped  for  many  more  years  to  claim  her  as  our  own;  but  God 
knew  better  and  took  her  home  to  rest  and  peace  and  joy  for- 
ever more.  And  now  that  she  is  gone  and  has  triumphed  over 
death  I  love  to  think  of  her  as  "hidden  where  no  harm  can 
er'e  betide  her  in  the  shelter  of  His  love." 

Mary  Mendenhall  Hobbs 

Guilford  College,  N.  C. 
1-22-1901 

—  541  ~ 


IN    WOMAN'S    WORLD. 
A  Woman's  Face. 

Front  Minneapolis  Journal. 

Mrs.  Abby  G.  Mendenhall  is  one  of  the  pioneer  philan- 
throphists  of  the  city.  She  is  one  of  the  pillars  of  the 
Friends'  church  and  was  one  of  the  founders  of  the  Sister- 
hood of  Bethany,  of  which  she  has  been,  since  its  founding, 
the  treasurer.  She  is  the  Auditor  of  the  Woman's  Council 
and  a  prominent  member  of  the  Northwestern  Hospital  As- 
sociation, the  Woman's  Christian  Association  and  other  so- 
cieties for  helping  the  needy  and  erring.  Her  thoughtful- 
ness  in  distributing  beautiful  flowers  to  brighten  a  poor  home 
or  to  cheer  and  inspire  meetings  of  perplexed  women  who  are 
bending  every  energy  to  accomplish  great  undertakings  for 
charity's  sake,  brings  out  another  and  charming  trait  of  her 
character.  Her  quiet  face  is  a  benediction  to  a  wide  circle 
of  close  friends  and  to  hundreds  who  have  only  known  her 
through  the  good  she  has  done,  but  who  have  readily  learned, 
in  this  way,  to  love  her. 


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